Voices of the people

Bruchac, Joseph, 1942- author.

First edition.

Book

New York, NY : Reycraft Books, 2022.

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm

"Through poems that capture the essence of each person's life, acclaimed Native American writer Joseph Bruchac introduces readers to famous indigenous leaders from The Peacemaker in 1000 A.D. to modern day dancer Maria Tallchief and Cherokee chief Wilma Mankiller. Each poem is illustrated by a modern-day tribally enrolled artist."-- Front dust jacket flap.

540L Lexile

Decoding demand: 71 (high) Semantic demand: 69 (high) Syntactic demand: 71 (high) Structure demand: 73 (high) Lexile

9-12. Reycraft Books.

Indian artists -- North America -- Juvenile literature.

Indians of North America -- Folklore -- Juvenile literature.

Indians of North America -- Biography -- Juvenile poetry.

Indian art -- North America -- Juvenile literature.

Indians of North America -- Juvenile poetry.

Indians of North America -- Juvenile literature.

Indian art -- United States -- Juvenile literature.

Palatine (Ill.) -- BIPOC author.

Palatine (Ill.) -- BIPOC subject.

Palatine (Ill.) -- Own voices.

Biographical poetry.

Poetry.

Illustrated works.

Assu, Sonny, 1975- illustrator.

Luger, Cannupa Hanska, 1979- illustrator.

Gibson, Jeffrey, 1972- illustrator.

Hyde, Frank Buffalo, illustrator.

Wakemup, Rory, 1976-, illustrator.

Goshorn, Shan, illustrator.

Herrera, Jodie, illustrator.

Tiger, Tony A., 1964-., illustrator.

Deal, Gregg, 1975- illustrator.

Craig, Jordan Ann, 1992- illustrator.

Karoniaktatie, illustrator.

Harjo, Tom, illustrator.

Ballenger, Greg, illustrator.

Martin, Bobby C., Jr, illustrator.

Everson, Andy, 1972- illustrator.

Judd, Steven Paul, illustrator.

Akers, Norman, illustrator.

Pappan, Chris, 1971- illustrator.

Edwards, Jeff, illustrator.

Mesa, Robert I., illustrator.

Burgess, Nocona, illustrator.

Alexander, George, illustrator.

Yepa-Pappan, Debra, 1971- illustrator.

Glazer-Danay, Richard, 1942- illustrator.

Yazzie, Melanie (Melanie A.), 1966- illustrator.

Niro, Shelley, 1954- illustrator.

Urness, Zoë, illustrator.

Watt, Marie, 1967- illustrator.

Hatfield, J. NiCole, illustrator.

Tallchief, Maria, illustrator.

Voicesofthepeople

Introduction -- About the art -- 1. The Peacemaker -- 2. Jikonsahseh -- 3. Malintzin / La Malinche -- 4. Pocahontas -- 5. Tisquantum -- 6. Po'pay -- 7. Kateri Tekakwitha -- 8. Pontiac / Obwandiyag -- 9. Samson Occum -- 10. Ganio-Dai-Yo / Handsome Lake -- 11. Nancy Ward / Nanyehi -- 12. Sacajawea -- 13. Sequoyah -- 14. Ely Parker Donehogawa -- 15. Geronmio / Goyathlay -- 16. Standing Bear / Ma-Chu-Na-Zhe -- 17. Sitting Bull / Ttanka Iyotake --18. Crazy Horse / Tashunka Witco -- 19. Buffalo Calf Road Woman -- 20. Quanah Parker -- 21. Chief Joseph / In-Mut-Too-Yah-Lat-Lat -- 22. Lozen -- 23. Sarah Winnemucca / Thocmetony -- 24. Wovoka -- 25. Charles Alexander Eastman / Ohiyesa -- 26. Susan La Flesche -- 27. Elizabeth Burton "Lyda" Conley -- 28. Gertrude Simmons / Zitkala-Sa -- 29. Jim Thorpe -- 30. Gladys Tantaquidgeon -- 31. Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich -- 32. Maria Tallchief -- 33. Chester Nez -- 34. Wilma Mankiller.

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