| Navajo Long Walk: Tragic Story of a Proud Peoples Forced March from Homeland Contributor(s): Bruchac, Joseph (Author) |
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ISBN: 0792270584 ISBN-13: 9780792270584 Publisher: National Geographic Kids OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2002 Annotation: In an attempt to "civilize" Native Americans in the 1860s, U.S. soldiers forced thousands of Navajo to march 400 miles from their homeland to a desolate reservation. Hundreds died along the way, and the survivors found unspeakable living conditions at their destination. This powerfully written narrative sheds a fresh light on a shameful episode in American history. Full-color illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Native American - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 979.100 |
| LCCN: 2001000567 |
| Lexile Measure: 1030 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 9.42" W x 11.2" (1.21 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 60796 Reading Level: 7.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Powerfully written from the perspective of the Navajos and illustrated with deeply personal interpretations of historic events, this book sheds fresh light on a shameful episode of American history. |