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5) Geronimo
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
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In this biography of Geronimo, learn how he got his name, some of the reasons American Indians fought against Mexicans and Americans, and the part Geronimo played in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
7) Geronimo
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Apache warrior Geronimo was a survivor. He spent most of his life fighting soldiers who wanted to take his tribe's lands. His bravery and military skills were widely admired, even by his enemies. This respectful and accessible biography of the Native American leader tells readers about Geronimo's motivations and his dreams for his people. The colorful and inviting format, fact boxes, and historical photographs make this an invaluable book for learning...
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English
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Deep in the untamed Southern Arizona Territory, the United States Army embarks on a final campaign to rid the area of the remaining Apache warriors and capture and kill their famed war chief Geronimo. Legendary for their relentless battle tactics and astounding survival skills, the Apache make a fearsome enemy, able to cut down man, woman, and child in silence, and transverse undetected throughout the rocky terrain. General Nelson A. Miles is determined...
9) Geronimo
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Geronimo was a great leader and a wise man. In this book, readers will uncover his life story-from his struggles with the US government and settlers in Arizona to the eventual surrender that made him a prisoner of war for the rest of his life-and understand his profound effect on the Apache tribe. Though he later became famous and traveled the country, he was never allowed to return to his birthplace. Through easy-to-read text and fascinating pictures,...
11) Geronimo
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English
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Renowned for ferocity in battle, legendary for an uncanny ability to elude capture, feared for the violence of his vengeful raids, the Apache fighter Geronimo captured the public imagination in his own time and remains a mythic figure today. This thoroughly researched biography by a renowned historian of the American West strips away the myths and rumors that have long obscured the real Geronimo and presents an authentic portrait of a man with unique...
12) Geronimo
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 460L
Language
English
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"This book examines the life of Apache leader and medicine man Geronimo in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps young readers develop word recognition and reading skills."--
15) Geronimo
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Geronimo became known for leading resistance efforts against troops in Mexico and Arizona in the late 19th century. This prominent leader of the Bedonkohe Apache Indians led an incredible life and had a great impact on history. In this book, readers explore his life through biographical information as well as historical context. The main text and fact boxes support what readers learn in social studies class, encouraging them to make connections between...
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English
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"Bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H. W. Brands follows the lives of General William Tecumseh Sherman and Apache war leader Geronimo to tell the story of the Indian Wars and the final fight for control of the American continent. William Tecumseh Sherman and Geronimo were keen strategists and bold soldiers, ruthless with their enemies. Over the course of the 1870s and 1880s these two war chiefs would confront each other in the final...
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English
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"Riding With Cochise brings the violent drama of the American Southwest to life through the eyes of the legendary Apache chieftain Cochise and three other tribal leaders, Geronimo, Victorio, and Mangas Coloradas. Relying largely on the oral histories toldby relatives of these great warriors as well as personal diaries of others who were involved, veteran author Steve Price takes the reader deep into the Cochise Stronghold, through Massacre Canyon,...
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