Pub Date: October 1, 2005
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2002007214
Lexile Code: 0970
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 12 to UP
Physical Info: 0.54" H x 7.49" L x 5.08" W ( 0.35 lbs) 192 pages
BISAC Categories:
Young Adult Fiction | Native American | Historical | United States 19th Century | Girls and Women | Biographical | Indigenous | Life Stories see also Biographical | Boys and Men | Classics | Science Fiction | General | United States 20th Century | Diversity and Multicultural | Coming of Age | Fantasy | Social Themes | Values and Virtues
Description: Drawing from the personal journals of John Smith, Bruhac reveals an important part of American history through the eyes of two historic figures.
Brief description:
JOSEPH BRUCHAC is a poet, storyteller, and author of more than sixty books for children and adults who has received many literary honors, including the American Book Award and the PEN Syndicated Fiction Award. He is of Abenaki and Slovak heritage, and lives in Greenfield Center, New York.
Review Quotes:
"Both characters come to life instantly, and the daily accounts are rich with details of everyday life . . . A first choice for those interested in exploring the topic."--Kirkus Reviews
"Brings an authentic voice to a greatly mythologized and misunderstood Native American historical figure."--School Library Journal