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Books in Famous Native Americans series

  • Southwest Indians

    Mir Tamim Ansary

    Paperback (Heinemann, April 16, 2001)
    Come along with us as we meet some of America's first peoples. Turn the pages of Southwest Indians to discover: what kachinas are and why they are important, how Native American medicine men paint with sand, who became the finest weavers in the Southwest. Each book in the Native Americas series explores a different area of our country and the people who first lived there. Find out how these people lived long ago, what happened when Europeans arrived, and how Native Americans today are keeping their cultures alive. Each book includes: colorful maps, photos, and illustrations, a section on famous Native Americans, a list of books to show you where you can learn more.
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  • Abraham Lincoln

    Lola M. Schaefer

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Presents a biography of the country lawyer Abraham Lincoln, who became America's sixteenth president and served during the Civil War.
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  • California Indians

    Mir Tamim Ansary

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Feb. 11, 2000)
    Come along with us as we meet some of America's first peoples. Turn the pages of California Indians to discover: the many ways California Indians used acorns, how California Indians created incredible baskets, how modern Indians are keeping the "old ways" alive. Each book in the Native Americas series explores a different area of our country and the people who first lived there. Find out how these people lived long ago, what happened when Europeans arrived, and how Native Americans today are keeping their cultures alive. Each book includes: colorful maps, photos, and illustrations, a section on famous Native Americans, a list of books to show you where you can learn more.
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  • Salinan

    Barbara A Gray-Kanatiiosh

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Jan. 1, 2004)
    An introduction to the history, social life and customs, and present status of the Salinan Indians, a tribe whose homelands included valleys, marshes, streams, and shores from Salinas to San Juan Obispo, California.
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  • Seminole Indians

    Caryn Yacowitz

    Paperback (Heinemann, April 7, 2003)
    Find out how Seminole Indians hunted, fished and farmed. Learn about the kinds of houses they used to live in. Discover the beautiful clothing of the Seminole People. In this book you will learn about the brave leaders of the Seminole people, find out about stickball, a favorite Seminole game, and read about the festivals that Seminoles hold today.
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  • Tlingit Indians

    Suzanne Morgan Williams

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 18, 2003)
    Turn the pages of this book to learn about Tlingit Indians. Read the story of how Tlingits came to live in southeast Alaska. Discover what it is like as a child growing up in a Tlingit family. See the beautiful art that Tlingits make. In this book you will visit the villages where Tlingits used to live, learn about the celebrations that Tlingits hold, read about the ways that Tlingits hunt and fish.
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  • Seminole

    Sarah Tieck

    Library Binding (Big Buddy Books, Sept. 1, 2014)
    Introduces the Seminole Indians, describing where they lived, how they made their homes, what they ate, how they hunted, and the importance of storytelling and religion in their lives.
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  • Miwok

    Katie Lajiness

    Library Binding (Big Buddy Books, Aug. 15, 2016)
    This title introduces readers to the Miwok people. Text covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today. Table of contents, map, fun facts, timeline, glossary, and index included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Lakota Sioux Children and Elders Talk Together

    E Barrie Kavasch

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Explores the land, culture, traditions, and current status of the Oglala Lakota Sioux on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota through the voices of a young girl and several elders.
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  • Navajo

    Sarah Tieck

    Library Binding (Big Buddy Books, Sept. 1, 2014)
    Informative, easy-to read text and oversized photographs draw in readers as they learn about the Navajo. Traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more are covered. A map highlights the tribes homeland, while fun facts and a timeline with photos help break up the text. Also discussed is contact with Europeans and American settlers, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today. The book closes with a quote from a tribe leader. Readers are left with a deeper understanding of the Navajo people. Table of contents, glossary, and index included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing.
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  • The Nez Perces

    Victoria Sherrow

    Library Binding (Millbrook Press, March 1, 1994)
    Text and illustrations present the history, culture, everyday life (then and now), and contemporary problems of the peaceful tribe that lived in present-day Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
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  • Inuit

    Katie Lajiness

    Library Binding (Big Buddy Books, Aug. 15, 2016)
    This title introduces readers to the Inuit people. Text covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today. Table of contents, map, fun facts, timeline, glossary, and index included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Big Buddy Books is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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