Pub Date: March 15, 2014
Dewey: B
Lexile Code: 0640
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 06 to 09
Physical Info: 0.20" H x 10.50" L x 8.80" W ( 0.39 lbs) 40 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Native American | Animals | Endangered | History | United States 19th Century
Description:
The story of Salish Indian Walking Coyote and his efforts to save the vanishing buffalo herds from extinction in the United States during the 1870s and 1880s.
Brief description:
Joseph Bruchac is an Abenaki Indian. He is among the most respected and widely published Native American authors, with over 100 titles in print, including the popular Keepers of the Earth series and Lee & Low's Crazy Horse's Vision, which received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews. His YA novel, Wolf Mark, is a Westchester Young Adult Fiction Award winner. A Rockefeller Fellow and an NEA Poetry Writing Fellow, he was the 1999 recipient of the Native Writers' Circle of the Americas Lifetime Achievement Award. In addition to writing, Bruchac is an editor at Greenfield Review Press, a literary publishing house he co-founded with his wife. He lives in Greenfield Center, New York.
Review Quotes:
"The gentle narrative eloquently conveys the beauty and importance of this animal; though there is a bit of adventure during the journey, the heart of the tale is the respect and commitment shown toward the buffalo by Walking Coyote and others. The orphaned calf became the herd's leader, and her courageous actions represent the spirit of the species. Richly atmospheric oil paintings capture the magnificence of the creatures, the kindness of the people, and the beauty of the surrounding landscapes." -- School Library Journal
"Drenched in nature's colors, the images of the Salish, the landscape and the animals illuminate this historical account as Farnsworth's magnificent panoramic scenes capture the grassy pastures and valley that came to be home to the rescued bison. A first buy for public and school libraries." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Superbly brought to life with soft full-color illustrations, Buffalo Song carries a timeless message of conservation and respect." -- Midwest Book Review
Charlotte Awards Recommended - New York State Reading Association
Horace Mann Upstanders Children's Literature Award Honor - Antioch University
Reading Circle Recommended Reading List - Missouri State Teachers Association
William Allen White Children's Book Award - Emporia State University