A biography of the American Indian known as one of the best all-round athletes in history for his accomplishments as an Olympic medal winner and as an outstanding professional football and basebell player.

Illustrations and simple text provide young readers with a brief introduction to the life and accomplishments of Sacagawea.

Sherman Alexie won the 2007 National Book Award for young people's literature with his acclaimed novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. The novel was inspired by the problems, struggles, and occasional triumphs he experienced as a teenager. Alexie had a long career before writing a YA novel. He has been a poet, a short story writer, a novelist, a screenwriter, a comedian, and a musician. No matter what medium he works in, Alexie attracts...

This collection of biographies for kids explores 15 Native Americans and some of the incredible things they achieved. Kids will explore the ways each of these people used their talents and beliefs to stand up for what's right and stay true to themselves and their community.

"Tecumseh played a role in much of early US history. He formed a confederacy of Native American tribes in the early 1800s, fought future president William Henry Harrison in the Battle of Tippecanoe, and then sided with the British in the War of 1812. The life of this great Shawnee orator and leader teaches readers about standing up for one's beliefs as well as the Native American experience during the early 1800s. The main content includes biography...

An accessible and educational illustrated book profiling 50 notable American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian people, from NBA star Kyrie Irving of the Standing Rock Lakota to Wilma Mankiller, the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation. Celebrate the lives, stories, and contributions of Indigenous artists, activists, scientists, athletes, and other changemakers in this illustrated collection. Also offers accessible primers on...

The author describes Pocahontas' childhood as she runs through the forest or chats with her friends, or gazes at the strange winged canoes of the white men.

A biography of the American Indian known as one of the best all-round athletes in history, for his accomplishments as an Olympic medal winner as well as an outstanding professional football and baseball player.

A biography of the Osage Indian ballerina whose love of dance took her from a life on a reservation to a career on the stage.

Traces the life of the American Indian chief who led the Comanches in the battle for their homeland and remained their leader on the reservation where he guided the people in accepting their new life.