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"Colorado, 1864. Star, a young survivor of the Sand Creek Massacre, is brought to the Fort Marion Prison Castle, where he is forced to learn English and practice Christianity by Richard Henry Pratt, an evangelical prison guard who will go on to found the Carlisle Industrial School for Indians, an institution dedicated to the eradication of Native history, culture, and identity. A generation later, Star's son, Charles, is sent to the school, where...
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Series
Home to blessing novels volume 3
Language
English
Description
Astrid Bjorklund is on the Red Bud Indian Reservation in South Dakota trying to stop a horrific epidemic. The elders are suspicious of her, but when some of their people begin to recover, they allow Astrid to continue caring for the sick. Upon returning to Blessing, she learns that the man she thought she loved cannot accept that God has called her to be a doctor. Heartbroken, Astrid fears she may have to give up her dream of marriage and family.
Publisher
National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution, in association with National Geographic
Pub. Date
©2004
Language
English
Description
Published in conjunction with the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian's new building on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Native Universe offers readers a deeper understanding of Native philosophies, histories, and identities. Featuring essays by such distinguished Native Americans as Vine Deloria, Jr. (Standing Rock Sioux), Wilma Mankiller (Cherokee), Victor Montejo (Maya), and many more, Native Universe reveals the rich heritage...
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Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Mann shows how a new generation of researchers equipped with novel scientific techniques have come to previously unheard-of conclusions about the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans: In 1491 there were probably more people living in the Americas than in Europe. Certain cities -- such as Tenochtitlán, the Aztec capital -- were greater in population than any European city. Tenochtitlán, unlike any capital in Europe at that time, had running...
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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
English
Description
"Five hundred years ago, in November 1519, Hernando Cortés walked along a causeway leading to the capital of the Aztec kingdom and came face to face with Moctezuma. That story--and the story of what happened afterwards--has been told many times, but always from the point of view of the Europeans. After all, we have been taught, it was the Europeans who held the pens. But the Native Americans were more intrigued by the Roman alphabet than the Spaniards...
7) Louisiana
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, and landmarks of Louisiana"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the United Arab Emirates, providing information on the history, geography, government, economy, people, religion, arts and sports, and everyday life in the Middle Eastern federation.
Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
©2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
Andrew Jackson, the first popularly elected American president, won the nation's favor with his legendary courage, loyalty to the common man, and fierce dedication to preserving the Union. However, his ruthlessness, including his treatment of Native Americans, led to some of the darkest times in American history.
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Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Describes the history and activities of the American holiday of Thanksgiving Day. Examines numerous competing claims for the first Thanksgiving, including the traditional story of the feast shared by the Pilgrims and Native Americans in 1621 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Paints a fascinating picture of the holiday and its changing meanings throughout American history.
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Publisher
Iowa State University Press
Pub. Date
1996
Language
English
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In this engrossing history of the Hawkeye State, Dorothy Schwieder brings her seasoned insight to the story of the Middle Land. Iowa emerges here as a place of fascinating grassroots politics, economic troubles and triumphs, surprising cultural diversity, and unsung natural beauty. Above all, this is the history of the people of Iowa and the lives they have led - the accomplishments of both ordinary and not-so-ordinary Iowans. The twenty-ninth state...
12) Iowa
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Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
©2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and landmarks of Iowa"--Provided by publisher.
13) Nebraska
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"From visiting a sod house from the 1800s to exploring a hand-planted forest, there's lots to see and do in Nebraska! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Nebraska special"--Publisher's website.
14) Wisconsin
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Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
©2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the geography, history, government, economy, people, achievements, and landmarks of Wisconsin.
15) Vermont
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
©2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, and landmarks of Vermont"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Sterling Pub. Co
Pub. Date
©2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Twenty-four Native American legends and tales from across the United States capture a wide range of belief systems and wisdom from the Cherokee, Cheyenne, Hopi, Lenape, Maidu, Seminole, Seneca, and other tribes. The beautifully retold tales, each with an informative introduction, range from creation stories and animal fables to stirring accounts of bravery and sacrifice.
17) New Hampshire
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Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
©2008
Language
English
Description
"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and landmarks of New Hampshire"--Provided by publisher.
19) Washington
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Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Presents an introduction to the geography, natural resources, history, economy, important sites, daily life, and people of the state of Washington.
An introduction to the geography, natural resources, history, economy, important sites, daily life, and people of Washington (State).
20) Walking catfish
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Publisher
Cherry Lake Pub
Pub. Date
©2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Looks at the qualities of walking catfish and examines how they became an invasive species in Florida and other places outside of their native Southeast Asia, how they cause problems in their new environments, and the ways that people have attempted to deal with them.
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