The Sioux

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Synopsis
In this new and updated edition, award-winning author Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve introduces young readers to the Sioux peoples.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.This updated edition provides the most up to date and accurate information on the Sioux people of past and present. The back of the book includes a section on Sioux life today, proper names for all of the Sioux tribes, and an excerpt from the Lakota pipe ceremony.Author Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve grew up on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation and for over 40 years has brought the richness of Native American culture and heritage to thousands of children for over 40 years as teacher and children&’s book author. Her First Americans books introduce young readers to the many diverse and unique Native American nations that first called this land home.
Copyright:
2024

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
32 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780823461400
Related ISBNs:
9780823458592, 9780823460953
Publisher:
Holiday House
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Social Studies
Grade Levels:
Second grade, Third grade, Fourth grade, Fifth grade, Sixth grade
Reading Age:
7–11
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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