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The New York Public Library Amazing Native American History: A Book of Answers for Kids

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A question-and-answer tour of Native American history and cultures

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A question-and-answer tour of Native American history and cultures

Organized around short, direct questions, this children’s nonfiction book ranges across Native American peoples, historical events, cultural traditions, and notable figures. Its topics include the Ojibwa, Menominee, Navajo Code Talkers, the Iroquois Confederacy, Inuit housing, the Trail of Tears, and the Alcatraz takeover, alongside holidays, foods, dances, stories, and scientific achievements. The broad scope brings together Indigenous histories from different regions and periods, presenting the material as an accessible reference for answering specific questions while introducing the diversity of Native American experiences.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Kids seeking a question-and-answer reference on Native American history
  • Students researching Indigenous peoples, traditions, and historical events
  • Young readers interested in figures such as Sequoyah, Sitting Bull, and Pocahontas

Themes

Native American historyIndigenous cultures and traditionsHistorical events and resistanceNotable Indigenous leadersQuestions and answers

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Book overview

Discover how a game of lacrosse led to a victory for the Ojibwatribe against the British, find out why the Menominees are calledthe wild rice people, and meet some of the great heroes of NativeAmerica, from Sequoyah and Sitting Bull to Pocahontas. Enjoy theholidays, foods, dances, and stories of these diverse peoples andfind the answers to all your questions about Native Americanhistory....

Why did the Mound Builders build mounds? See page 14.

What was the Trail of Tears? See page 59.

Why didn't Montezuma attack Cortes' men? See page 27.

Who were the Navajo Code Talkers? See page 94.

What was the Alcatraz takeover? See page 107.

What was the Iroquois confederacy? See page 33.

Did all Inuit live in igloos? See page 131.

What were the Mayans' greatest scientific achievements? See page21.
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