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The Heart of Everything That Is
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About The Book
“I have but a small spot of land left. The Great Spirit told me to keep it.” —Red Cloud
This young readers edition of the New York Times bestseller of the same name tells the long forgotten story of the powerful Oglala Lakota chief, Red Cloud. At the height of Red Cloud’s power the Sioux claimed control of vast parts of the west. But as the United States rapidly expanded, the country brutally forced the Indians off their lands.
Fighting for the survival of the Sioux way of life, Red Cloud successfully secured the loyalty of thousands of fierce fighters, including Crazy Horse, and is the only American Indian in history to defeat the United States Army in a war.
Thanks to the rediscovery of Red Cloud’s long-lost autobiography, and painstaking research by two award-winning authors, and with the help of a world-class adapter, the story of the nineteenth century’s most powerful and successful Indian warrior can finally be told.
Product Details
- Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books (February 7, 2017)
- Length: 320 pages
- ISBN13: 9781481464628
- Grades: 5 and up
- Ages: 10 - 99
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- Children's Non-Fiction > People & Places > United States > Native American
- Children's Non-Fiction > History > United States > 19th Century
- Children's Non-Fiction > Biography & Autobiography > General
Raves and Reviews
“The carefully adapted young readers’ version of [the authors] adult book, which tells the story of Red Cloud, a powerful Oglala Lakota chief…reads like an adventure tale. By recounting the story of one warrior, the books retells the tragic story of an infamous frontier conflict from an oft-ignored perspective.”
– Booklist
Awards and Honors
- Eureka! Excellence in Nonfiction Award Honor Title (CA)
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