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1) 16 extraordinary Native Americans

Author

Lobb, Nancy

Pub. Date

1997

2) Will Rogers, his life and times

Author

Ketchum, Richard M

Series

American heritage biography

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Illustrated biography.

3) Chief Joseph and the Nez Perces

Author

Scott, Robert A

Pub. Date

1993

4) The life and death of Crazy Horse

Author

Freedman, Russell

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 6

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A biography of the Oglala leader who relentlessly resisted the white man's attempt to take over Indian lands.

5) The true story of Pocahontas

Author

Penner, Lucille Recht

Series

Step into reading. Step 2 book

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IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1

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Relates the life of a brave Indian woman who rescues Captain Smith from harm and helps the English colonists in many other ways.

6) Wilma P. Mankiller : chief of the Cherokee

Author

Simon, Charnan

Pub. Date

c 1991

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Describes the life of the Indian activist who became the first woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.

7) Black Elk speaks : being the life story of a holy man of the Glala Sioux

Author

Neihardt, John Gneisenau

Pub. Date

c1961

8) Sacajawea : Shoshone trailblazer

Author

Shaughnessy, Diane

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IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1

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A biography of the Shoshoni Indian girl who served as interpreter, peacemaker, and guide for the Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Northwest in 1805-1806.

9) Indian lives: essays on nineteenth- and twentieth-century Native American leaders

Pub. Date

c1985

10) Sitting Bull: courageous Sioux chief

Author

Shaughnessy, Diane

Pub. Date

c 1997

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A biography of the Sioux chief who, although he led his people into the Battle of Little Big Horn was also a man of mercy, wisdom, and peace.

11) Black elk speaks: Being the life story of a holy man of the Oglala Sioux

Author

Neihardt, John G

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IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 10

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One of the best spiritual books of the modern era and the bestselling book of all time by an American Indian. Story reveals the life and visions of the Lakota healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863-1950) and the tragic history of his Sioux people during the epic closing decades of the Old West.

12) Jim Thorpe : Olympic champion

Author

Van Riper, Guernsey

Series

Childhood of famous Americans

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IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 3

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A biography of the American Indian known as one of the best all-round athletes in history, for his accomplishments as an Olympic medal winner as well as an outstanding professional football and basebell player.

13) Chief Joseph: Nez Perce peacekeeper

Author

Shaughnessy, Diane

Pub. Date

1997

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IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1

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A biography of the Nez Perce chief who led his people on a long trek to escape the injustices of the United States government and never stopped fighting for equality.

14) Sequoyah: inventor of the Cherokee written language

Author

Shaughnessy, Diane

Pub. Date

1997

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IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1

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Examines the life of Sequoyah, noted for developing the alphabet used for writing the Cherokee language.

15) Pocahontas: An American Princess

Author

Milton, Joyce

Series

All aboard reading. Station stop 3

Pub. Date

2000

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1

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Tells of the life of the Native American princess, Pocahontas.

16) Famous Native North Americans

Author

Kalman, Bobbie

Series

Native nations of North America

Pub. Date

[2004]

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IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1

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Profiles Native Americans who had significant impact on the histories of their own nations, and in the history of the United States and Canada, through their roles as interpreters, guides, warriors, and peacemakers.

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1) 16 extraordinary Native Americans

2) Will Rogers, his life and times

3) Chief Joseph and the Nez Perces

4) The life and death of Crazy Horse

5) The true story of Pocahontas

6) Wilma P. Mankiller : chief of the Cherokee

7) Black Elk speaks : being the life story of a holy man of the Glala Sioux

8) Sacajawea : Shoshone trailblazer

9) Indian lives: essays on nineteenth- and twentieth-century Native American leaders

10) Sitting Bull: courageous Sioux chief

11) Black elk speaks: Being the life story of a holy man of the Oglala Sioux

12) Jim Thorpe : Olympic champion

13) Chief Joseph: Nez Perce peacekeeper

14) Sequoyah: inventor of the Cherokee written language

15) Pocahontas: An American Princess

16) Famous Native North Americans