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1) Tecumseh
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IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Tecumseh played a role in much of early US history. He formed a confederacy of Native American tribes in the early 1800s, fought future president William Henry Harrison in the Battle of Tippecanoe, and then sided with the British in the War of 1812. The life of this great Shawnee orator and leader teaches readers about standing up for one s beliefs as well as the Native American experience during the early 1800s. The main content includes biography...
2) Sitting Bull
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Sitting Bull is best known for his part in the Battle of the Little Bighorn. He continually resisted the US government s mandate that all Native Americans must move to reservations they set up. Sitting Bull became an important leader to his people, the Lakota, and a symbol to others who wished to resist the US laws as well. With an emphasis on the Native American experience, this volume introduces readers to Sitting Bull and his cause. Important events...
3) Geronimo
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Geronimo earned his place in the pantheon of Native American heroes by standing up for his people, even in the face of punishment. Though he never regained his tribe s lands from the US government, he is remembered by many Apache for his leadership and courage. Readers learn about Geronimo s fight for Apache territory as well as his early life in the present-day American Southwest. Historical images of him and early Native American reservations enhance...
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November is Native American Heritage month!
Osceola, Cochise, and Tecumseh are three Native American heroes who fought valiantly for their land and for their people. This book is divided into three parts--each part recounting the life of one of these great heroes. Their true stories are emotionally gripping and tragic, and Ann McGovern handles delicate topics, such as violence and racism, expertly for young readers. The narrative text is supplemented...
5) Red Jacket
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Red Jacket is remembered as a great speaker who stood up for the Seneca tribe and their territory following the American Revolution. He worked with the Founding Fathers, including George Washington and John Adams, to secure a future for his people in the new United States. Readers discover a piece of Native American history through the biography of Red Jacket. The main content includes both events of his life as well as understandable historical context....
6) Osceola
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Osceola may not be a name everyone knows, but his influence on the Seminole people was great. During the 1830s, the US government worked to move Native American tribes off their territory to reservations in the West. Osceola fought against the movement of his people from Florida to Oklahoma, resulting in his imprisonment. Readers learn about life as a Native American during a significant part of their history through both Osceola s biography and the...
7) Red Cloud
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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"Red Cloud did something no other Native American leader was able to: He successfully led his people against the United States in order to keep their historical lands. While the Sioux were forced off their lands less than a decade after he signed a peace treaty with the United States, Red Cloud still stood up for his people with great bravery. Readers are introduced to Red Cloud and his great leadership and historical images complement both the biographical...
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"Geronimo - born Goyathlay - was a Chiricuaha Apache who fought for his people for more than 30 years. His determination to keep the Apache freely living in their ancestral homeland made him the last Native American to surrender to the United States government. Although he did not succeed in his aim of retaining his people's land, Geronimo was hailed as a hero by the Apache. Today, his bravery is remembered even by non-Natives. Historical black-and-white...
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Red Jacket belonged to the Seneca Nation, which was part of the Iroquois Confederacy. At birth, he was given the name Otetiani. His English name came from the red coat the British gave him when he served as their messenger in the American Revolution. Although Red Jacket did not distinguish himself in battle, he used his skill as an orator to speak up about the problems the Seneca and other groups were facing. This volume, enhanced by historical black-and-white...
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Red Cloud distinguished himself early on as a brave and skilled warrior. In his youth, he joined his people, the Oglala Sioux, in fighting nearby Crow and Pawnee groups. When the United States government created the Bozeman Trail - a shortcut to the Oregon Trail that led directly through Sioux hunting grounds - Red Cloud embarked on a prolonged campaign against the government. He is the only Native American in history to win a war against the US Army....
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To this day, Sitting Bull is remembered for his unwavering dedication to his people, the Lakota Sioux. Renowned for his bravery, Sitting Bull distinguished himself as a great warrior from an early age. He was also a spiritual leader to his people, and his visions gave them strength and hope. Historical black-and-white photographs bring the life story of this remarkable hero to life for young readers. A list of books and websites also provides a jumping-off...
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Osceloa - born Billy Powell - was the son of an English trader and a Creek woman. Although not Seminole by birth, he was adopted into their tribe as a child when he and his mother moved to Florida to escape the fighting of the Creek Wars. As an adult, Osceola (his Seminole name) fought to help his people keep control of their ancestral homeland. Vivid photographs augment the age-appropriate text to bring the story of this Native American hero to life...
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"Shawnee chief Tecumseh was a brilliant orator who spent most of his life traveling around the country, convincing other Native Americans to form an alliance against the European colonizers. With his brother, who was known as the Prophet, Tecumseh formed a religious and political movement that gained steam until he was killed during the War of 1812. When he died, the resistance died with him. Historical photographs augment the accessible main text...