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Indians of the Plains

1992
Examines the history, culture, changing fortunes, and current situation of the various Indian peoples of the Great Plains region.

Tatan'ka Iyota'ke

Sitting Bull and his world
2000
Discusses the life of the Hunkpapa chief who is remembered for his defeat of General Custer at Little Big Horn.

Children of the Dust Bowl

the true story of the school at Weedpatch Camp
1992
Describes the plight of the migrant workers who traveled from the Dust Bowl to California during the Depression and were forced to live in a federal labor camp and discusses the school that was built for their children.

Mr. Tucket

1994
In 1848, while on a wagon train headed for Oregon, fourteen-year-old Francis Tucket is kidnapped by Pawnee Indians and then falls in with a one-armed trapper who teaches him how to live in the wild.

The Dust Bowl

an interactive history adventure
2009
"Describes the people and events of the U.S. Dust Bowl. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspectives of a farmer, a migrant worker, and a government photographer"--Provided by publisher.

Sitting Bull

2002
A simple biography of the Sioux chief who worked to maintain the rights of Native American people and who led the defeat of General Custer at the Little Big Horn in 1876.

Red Cloud

2004
A brief biography of the famous leader of the Oglala Sioux who led his people to victory against the United States Army at the Battle of Fort Phil Kearny.

Brave Bear and the ghosts

a Sioux legend
1996
Brave Bear outwits four ghosts who are trying to scare him.

The Cheyenne Indians

1992
Examines the history, culture, and future prospects of the Cheyenne Indians.

The Crow

1990
Discusses the history, traditional lifestyle, language, world view, and contemporary life of the Crow Indians.

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