Native Americans - Biography, Native North American History - Eastern Woodlands Tribes, Native American Studies, General & Miscellaneous Native Americans - Biography, Native North American History - Individuals, Native North American Peoples - Biography
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What would you do if an army threatened to take your town and home away from you? In the early 1800s, the U.S. government had already taken much land away from American Indians. Tecumseh wanted to stop the government from taking more. He believed that if all American Indian tribes joined together, they could defeat the U.S. soldiers. Tecumseh traveled south from his home village in present-day Ohio. During his journey, he visited many American Indian tribes, hoping to gain their support. Today, many people respect Tecumseh's vision of unity.A biography of the Shawnee leader who united a confederacy of Indians in an effort to save Indian land from the advance of white soldiers and settlers.
Synopsis
A biography of the Shawnee leader who united a confederacy of Indians in an effort to save Indian land from the advance of white soldiers and settlers.Editorials
School Library Journal
Gr 3-6-Each of these biographies features an attractive layout, a clear narrative, and colorful illustrations that support the texts. Osceola recounts the life of the Seminole warrior who led his people in battle against the encroaching American soldiers in the southeastern portion of the United States. Similarly, Tecumseh describes the attempts of the Shawnee leader to unite Native Americans from many tribes as one nation as a means of protecting his people's way of life in the north central region of the U.S. Both books describe these events in a sympathetic, yet neutral, tone. In general, the stories are told in a straightforward and descriptive manner with a minimum of fictionalization. Tecumseh, however, does contain a few direct quotes that are undocumented. A particular strength of each book is the information conveyed about the culture and lifestyles of the tribe through the description of the subject's childhood. Drawings and photographs, including some archival material, illustrate the texts. There have been other biographies of each of these individuals for this age group, including C. Ann Fitterer's Tecumseh: Chief of the Shawnee (Child's World, 2002), but unfortunately most of them are now out of print. Collections needing to update their holdings would do well to consider these titles.-Linda Greengrass, Bank Street College Library, New York City Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.Book Details
Published
January 1, 2003
Publisher
Blue Earth Books
Pages
32
Format
Binding
ISBN
9780736812122