Buffalo song
"The story of the first efforts to save the vanishing bison (buffalo) herds from extinction in the United States in the 1870s and 1880s. Based on the true story of Samuel Walking Coyote, a Salish (Kalispel) Indian who rescued and raised orphaned buffalo calves"--Provided by publisher.
| Main Author: | Bruchac, Joseph, 1942- |
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| Other Authors: | Farnsworth, Bill (Illustrator) |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Lee & Low Books,
c2008.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
"The story of the first efforts to save the vanishing bison (buffalo) herds from extinction in the United States in the 1870s and 1880s. Based on the true story of Samuel Walking Coyote, a Salish (Kalispel) Indian who rescued and raised orphaned buffalo calves"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: |
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781584302803 (hc) 1584302801 (hc) |
| Author Notes: |
Joseph Bruchac is among the most respected and widely published Native American authors, with over 100 titles in print, including the popular Keepers of the Earth series and Lee & Low's Killer of Enemies trilogy, which received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews . A Rockefeller Fellow and an NEA Poetry Writing Fellow, Bruchac has received numerous recognitions over his long-standing career; including the Native Writers' Circle of the Americas Lifetime Achievement Award. In addition to writing, Bruchac is an editor at Greenfield Review Press, a literary publishing house he co-founded with his wife. He lives in Greenfield Center, New York. To find out more about Joseph Bruchac, visit josephbruchac.com. Bill Farnsworth is the illustrator of more than fifty children's books. His work has received numerous awards and honors, including Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, and selection for the Society of Illustrators Original Art Show. Farnsworth lives with his family in Venice, Florida. Visit him online at billfarnsworth.com. |