Native American History for Kids, 35 - (For Kids) by Karen Bush Gibson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A chronicle of American indigenous life, this guide captures the history of the complex societies that lived in North America when European explorers first appeared on the continent. Readers will learn about Indian culture through hands-on activities.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>As the first Americans, hundreds of indigenous bands and nations already lived in North America when European explorers first set out to conquer an inhabited land. This book captures the early history of these complex societies and their 500-year struggle to survive against all odds from war, displacement, broken treaties, and boarding schools. Not only a history of tribal nations, <i>Native American History for Kids</i> also includes profiles of famous Native Americans and their many contributions, from early leaders to superstar athlete Jim Thorpe, dancer Maria Tallchief, astronaut John Herrington, author Sherman Alexie, actor Wes Studi, and more.</p> Readers will also learn about Indian culture through hands-on activities, such as planting a Three Sisters garden (corn, squash, and beans), making beef jerky in a low-temperature oven, weaving a basket out of folded newspaper strips, deciphering a World War II Navajo Code Talker message, and playing Ball-and-Triangle, a game popular with Penobscot children. And before they are finished, readers will be inspired to know that the history of the Native American people is the history of all Americans.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><strong>Karen Bush Gibson</b></b> is the author of eight books on Native American culture, including <i>The Arapaho</i>, <i>The Pawnee</i>, <i>The Chickasaw</i>, and <i>Plank Houses</i>.
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