native americans

"A group of Native American kids from different tribes presents twelve historical and contemporary time periods, struggles, and victories to their classmates, each ending with a powerful refrain: we are still here!"--Provided by the publisher.

Cody is worried when his family on a New Mexico Navajo reservation runs out of water, but Darlene Arviso, called "The Water Lady," is on the way with her tanker truck. Includes glossary of Navajo terms and notes about Arviso and life on a reservation.

"Oneida author and . . . poet Louis V. Clark III (Two Shoes) weaves verse and prose to capture the alienation, audacity, and triumph that have defined his life experience"--Back cover.

In this magical, modern twist on Peter Pan, stepsisters Lily and Wendy are spirited away to Neverland by a mysterious boy and must find a way back to the family they love.

Third in the "Leatherstocking" saga. Contains the text of the novel with illustrations of the author and his environment and reproductions of drawings for early editions of the book together with an introduction and descriptive captions by Allen Klots, Jr.

A retelling of an Iroquois legend explaining how the robin got its red breast while helping a young hunter survive a time of cold and hunger.

Discusses the courageous Sioux Indian chief who led his people at Custer's Last Stand.

The Critter Kids visit the desert reservation of Coyote Canyon, where all the highly prized golden eagle eggs have disappeared from the preserve, and work to find if weasels and coyotes are to blame or a mysterious thief is stealing them.

When the Critter Kids travel to the South American rainforest for an archaeological dig among the Mayan ruins, they discover that a priceless jade Jaguar Paw statue has been stolen and they work to uncover the smuggling ring.

Presents an illustrated history of the Seminole Wars, covering the three wars fought in Florida between 1817 and 1858, as well as the events leading up to them, and discussing their significance to the United States, and their aftermaths.