Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Publication Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 0.5
Language
English
Description
Virginia and her brother are never allowed to pick first from the donation boxes at church because their father is the priest, and she is heartbroken when another girl gets the beautiful coat that she covets. Based on the author's memories of life on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota.
3) The Sioux
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Publication Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
The buffalo was the center of Sioux life. After hunting buffalo on horseback, the Sioux people would use every piece of the animal, making food, beds, clothing, storage boxes, and even sleds from the ribs! Discover how the Sioux people lived on the Great Plains with this accessible introduction. Learn about the Sioux creation story, life in the village as a kid, the importance of their feathered headdresses, and more. This updated edition provides...
Author
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Publication Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
Cousins Lori and Lana, Lakota Indians who have a close but competitive relationship, learn about their heritage and culture throughout the year, and when a Laotian-Hmong girl comes to their school, they make friends with her and "adopt" her as one of their own.
8) The Navajos
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Publication Date
c1993
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 0.5
Language
English
Description
Provides an overview of the history, culture, and ways of life of the Navajo Indians.