Voices of the people
Book - 2022
"Through poems that capture the essence of each person's life, acclaimed Native American writer Joseph Bruchac introduces readers to famous indigenous leaders from The Peacemaker in 1000 A.D. to modern day dancer Maria Tallchief and Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller. Each poem is illustrated by a modern-day tribally enrolled artist."--
- Subjects
- Genres
- Folklore
Illustrated works
Juvenile works
Poetry
Creative nonfiction - Published
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New York, NY :
Reycraft Books
2022.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
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- Edition
- First edition
- Physical Description
- 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 32 cm
- Audience
- 9-12.
540L - Awards
- Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection.
School Library Journal Best Poetry Books 2022. - ISBN
- 9781478875161
9781478875154
- Introduction
- About the art
- 1. The Peacemaker
- 2. Jikonsahseh
- 3. Malintzin / La Malinche
- 4. Pocahontas
- 5. Tisquantum
- 6. Po'pay
- 7. Kateri Tekakwitha
- 8. Pontiac / Obwandiyag
- 9. Samson Occum
- 10. Ganio-Dai-Yo / Handsome Lake
- 11. Nancy Ward / Nanyehi
- 12. Sacajawea
- 13. Sequoyah
- 14. Ely Parker Donehogawa
- 15. Geronmio / Goyathlay
- 16. Standing Bear / Ma-Chu-Na-Zhe
- 17. Sitting Bull / Ttanka Iyotake
- 18. Crazy Horse / Tashunka Witco
- 19. Buffalo Calf Road Woman
- 20. Quanah Parker
- 21. Chief Joseph / In-Mut-Too-Yah-Lat-Lat
- 22. Lozen
- 23. Sarah Winnemucca / Thocmetony
- 24. Wovoka
- 25. Charles Alexander Eastman / Ohiyesa
- 26. Susan La Flesche
- 27. Elizabeth Burton "Lyda" Conley
- 28. Gertrude Simmons / Zitkala-Sa
- 29. Jim Thorpe
- 30. Gladys Tantaquidgeon
- 31. Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich
- 32. Maria Tallchief
- 33. Chester Nez
- 34. Wilma Mankiller.
Review by Kirkus Book Review