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Saga of the Sioux: An Adaptation of Dee Brown's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

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By Dee Alexander Brown
Publisher Henry Holt Company - (Henry Holt Company Books For Young Readers)
Saga of the Sioux: An Adaptation of Dee Brown's Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
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This new adaptation of Dee Browns multimillion copy bestseller, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, is filled with photographs and maps to bring alive the tragic saga of Native Americans for middle grade readers. Focusing on the Sioux nation as representative of the entire Native American story, this meticulously researched account allows the great chiefs and warriors to speak for themselves about what happened to the Sioux from 1860 to the Massacre of Wounded Knee in 1890. This dramatic story is essential reading for every student of U.S. history.

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40677 words40,677 words
224 pages224 pages
Lexile 1140LLexile 1140L
Grade 5 to 9Grade 5 to 9
Age 10-14Age 10-14
Published 2011Published 2011

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