The Sioux
$40.63
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
24 December 2024
Summary
The buffalo was the center of Sioux life. After hunting buffalo on horseback, the Sioux people would use every piece of the animal, making food, beds, clothing, storage boxes, and even sleds from the ribs! Discover how the Sioux people lived on the Great Plains with this accessible introduction. Learn about the Sioux creation story, life in the village as a kid, the importance of their feathered headdresses, and more.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780823458592 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0823458598 |
| Author: | Virginia Driving Haw Sneve, Ronald Himler |
| Publisher: | Holiday House Inc |
| Imprint: | Holiday House Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 24 December 2024 |
| Weight: | 410g |
| Dimensions: | 17mm x 276mm x 249mm |
| Series: | First Americans |
| Audience Age: | 7-10 |
Critics Review
“A valuable republication of a book that presents the Sioux to young readers.”—School Library Journal
Virginia Driving Haw Sneve
Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, teacher and children’s book author, has brought the richness of Native American culture and heritage to thousands of children for over 40 years. Virginia spent her childhood on the Rosebud Sioux reservation and now lives with her husband in Rapid City, South Dakota. She has written the First Americans picture book series for Holiday House, Jimmy Yellow Hawk, and High Elk’s Treasure among others. She is the anthologist of the highly acclaimed poetry book Dancing Teepees: Poems of American Indian Youth, illustrated by Stephen Gammell. She has received numerous honors, including the National Humanities Medal, the Human Rights Award from the South Dakota State Counselors Association, and Author-Illustrator Human and Civil Rights Award.
Born in Cleveland Ohio, renowned illustrator Ronald Himler attended the Cleveland Institute of Art, where he majored in painting and illustration. Ron has illustrated more than 75 picture books and earned many awards over the course of his career, including the prestigious Society of Illustrators Silver Medal for the cover of Red Cap.
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