Deadly Aim: The Civil War Story of Michigan's Anishinaabe Sharpshooters

By: Sally M. Walker

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Synopsis: "Hits the mark."—KirkusAn engaging middle-grade nonfiction narrative of the American Indian soldiers who bravely fought in the Civil War from Sibert Award-winning author Sally M. Walker.More than 20,000 American Indians served in the Civil War, yet their stories have often been left out of the history books. In Deadly Aim, Sally M. Walker explores the extraordinary lives of Michigan’s Anishinaabe sharpshooters. These brave soldiers served with honor and heroism in the line of duty, despite enduring broken treaties, loss of tribal lands, and racism.Filled with fascinating archival photographs, maps, and diagrams, this book offers gripping firsthand accounts from the frontlines. You’ll learn about Company K, the elite band of sharpshooters, and Daniel Mwakewenah, the chief who killed more than 32 rebels in a single battle despite being gravely wounded.Walker celebrates the lives of the soldiers whose stories have been left in the margins of history for too long with extensive research and consultation with the Repatriation Department for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, the Eyaawing Museum and Cultural Center, and the Ziibiwing Center of Anishinaabe Culture and Lifeways.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 304 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781250125262
Related ISBNs:: 9781250125255
Publisher:: Henry Holt and Co.
Date of Addition:: 08/06/24
Copyrighted By:: Henry Holt and Company
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Children's Books, Nonfiction
Grade Levels:: Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade
Reading Age:: 10–14
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Foreword by:: Eric Hemenway