Sitting Bull : Lakota tribal chief and leader of Native American resistance / Jeff Mapua.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mapua, Jeff, author.

Contributor:

Russo, Nicole, designer.

Series:

Britannica beginner bios.

Britannica Beginner Bios

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sitting Bull, 1831-1890--Juvenile literature.

Sitting Bull.

Dakota Indians--Biography.

Dakota Indians.

Hunkpapa Indians--Biography.

Hunkpapa Indians.

Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (some color), portraits.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sitting Bull is an iconic figure in the history of Native American resistance to white settlement. This thorough lower-elementary-level biography paints the story of the famous Lakota chief's life. Sitting Bull's chronicle is presented in clear language, highlighting special terminology in pop-out Vocabulary Boxes. The text covers Sitting Bull's rise from a typical Lakota child to a fierce warrior chief and then contextualizes Sitting Bull's leadership within the history of U.S. advances on indigenous territories. Quick Fact sidebars reinforce the skill of connecting related information in two

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Chapter 1: More Than a Legend; Chapter 2: Early Life; Chapter 3: The Buildup to Battle; Chapter 4: After the Battle; Chapter 5: Sitting Bull's Legacy; Timeline; Glossary; For More Information; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781508100225

1508100225

OCLC:

935271707