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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 23
Language
English
Description
Draws on native testimony, archaeological evidence, and firsthand observations of the battlefield to examine facts and myths about the Battle of Little Bighorn and provide an account of the final days of the battle between George Armstrong Custer's battalion and the warriors of Sitting Bull's village.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
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Description
Sitting Bull (c. 1831-1890) was one of the greatest Lakota/Sioux warriors and chiefs who ever lived. From Sitting Bull's childhood -- killing his first buffalo at age 10 -- to being named war chief to leading his people against the U.S. Army, this book brings the story of the great chief to light. Sitting Bull was instrumental in the war against the invasive wasichus (white men) and was at the forefront of the combat, including the Battles of Killdeer...
7) Sitting Bull
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Series
Pub. Date
c1995
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A biography of the great Indian chief, Sitting Bull.
8) Sitting Bull
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Formats
Description
A biography on Sitting Bull, the Native American chief who defeated General George Custer at the Battle at Little Bighorn.
10) Mystic warriors
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Series
Mystic volume 3
Language
English
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The white buffalo is a sacred and holy creature to the Lakota. Buffalo Dreamer, a holy woman, and her husband, Rising Eagle, have not only been blessed to see the white buffalo, they have eaten of its heart and have been told by the sacred beast that as long as the Lakota have the white buffalo hide, all will be well.
But all is not well. White hunters have stolen the sacred white robe and great misfortune has befallen the Lakota. Settlers continue...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"By the mid-1800s, thousands of white settlers were traveling westward through the Great Plains. Pioneers built farms and ranches, and companies laid railroads and dug mines. But the plains were the homeland and hunting grounds for many Native Americans. To protect their traditional lands, Native American warriors attacked white homes and settlements. The U.S. government tried to keep the peace by promising to keep white settlers and soldiers out...
12) Sitting Bull
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 260L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This book examines the life of Sitting Bull, the Teton Dakota chief, in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps young readers develop word recognition and reading skills."--
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
Formats
Description
No one knew the boy they called "Jumping Badger" would grow to become a great leader. Born on the banks of the Yellowstone River, Sitting Bull, as he was later called, was tribal chief and holy man of the Lakota Sioux tribe in a time of fierce conflict with the United States. As the government seized Native American lands, Sitting Bull relied on his military cunning and strong spirituality to drive forces out of his territory and ensure a future homeland...
14) The Earth is all that lasts: Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, and the last stand of the Great Sioux Nation
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Language
English
Description
"A magisterial dual biography of Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, revealing in groundbreaking new detail the two most legendary and consequential American Indian leaders, who triumphed at the Battle of Little Big Horn and led Sioux resistance in the fierce final chapter of the "Indian Wars." --From book jacket.
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Series
Lexile measure
1000L
Language
English
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Description
Sitting Bull, the well-known Native American chief, united the Lakota Sioux in the northern Great Plains and led a mighty resistance of tribes who refused to be placed on reservations. This struggle resulted in violence, most famously at Little Bighorn in 1876. Though Sitting Bull fled to Canada, he ultimately returned to the United States in 1881. This book uses Sitting Bull's powerful words to examine the leader's considerable courage and determination...
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English
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Sitting Bull, a Sioux chief, lived a life filled with difficulty and determination. He was alive during a time of great hardship for Native Americans in the western United States, when Native communities were being pushed from their homelands onto territory in the South. This is his remarkable story of staunch resistance and perseverance.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A man of renowned courage, Sitting Bull was a great leader. As a young man, Sitting Bull was a skilled hunter. He later became a holy man and a leader of the Lakota people. General Custer and his troops were no match for Sitting Bull and his tribe when Custer attacked. In spite of his untimely death at Standing Rock Reservation, Sitting Bull continues to be an important figure in American history"--Back cover.
20) Sitting Bull
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
490L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Historic images and easy-to-read text take readers into the life of Sitting Bull, who became known as a fearless leader."--WorldCat.
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