Sitting Bull: Lakota Warrior and Defender of His People (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781419707315)

An inspiring picture book biography of the Lakota/Sioux warrior and chief Sitting Bull, from award-winning author and illustrator S. D. Nelson

Sitting Bull (c. 1831-1890) was one of the greatest Lakota/Sioux warriors and chiefs who ever lived. He was eventually named war chief, leader of the entire Sioux nation--a title never before bestowed on anyone. As a leader, Sitting Bull resisted the United States government's attempt to move the Lakota/Sioux to reservations for more than 25 years.

From Sitting Bull's childhood--killing his first buffalo at age 10--to being named war chief, to leading his people against the US Army, and to his surrender, Sitting Bull: Lakota Warrior and Defender of His People brings the story of the great chief to light. Sitting Bull was instrumental in the war against the invasive wasichus (White Man) and was at the forefront of the combat, including the battles of Killdeer Mountain and Little Bighorn. He and Crazy Horse were the last Lakota/Sioux to surrender their people to the US government and resort to living on a reservation.

Award-winning author and member of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe S. D. Nelson intersperses archival images with his own artwork, inspired by the ledger-art drawings of the 19th-century Lakota. Through the art and riveting story, Nelson conveys how Sitting Bull clung to his belief that the Lakota were a free people meant to live, hunt, and die on the Great Plains.

Author: S. D. Nelson
ISBN-10: 1419707310
ISBN-13: 9781419707315
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 11/03/2015
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 10.20h x 10.20w x 0.60d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 175347 / Sitting Bull: Lakota Warrior and Defender of His People

Award: American Indian Youth Literature Award - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 09/01/2015 pg. 188
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2015 pg. 163
Publishers Weekly 09/21/2015
Booklist 10/01/2015 pg. 39
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2015 pg. 103
PW Children's Starred Reviews 12/02/2015 pg. 84
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2016 - Superior,Well Above Average