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Who was Sitting Bull?

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No one knew the boy they called "Jumping Badger" would grow to become a great leader. Born on the banks of the Yellowstone River, Sitting Bull, as he was later called, was tribal chief and holy man of the Lakota Sioux tribe in a time of fierce conflict with the United States. As the government seize...

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Main Author: Spinner, Stephanie (Author)
Format: Downloads eBook Books eBook
Language:English
Published: 2014.
Series:Who was-- ?
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Sitting Bull, > 1831-1890 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Dakota Indians > Kings and rulers > Biography > Juvenile.
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Summary:No one knew the boy they called "Jumping Badger" would grow to become a great leader. Born on the banks of the Yellowstone River, Sitting Bull, as he was later called, was tribal chief and holy man of the Lakota Sioux tribe in a time of fierce conflict with the United States. As the government seized Native American lands, Sitting Bull relied on his military cunning and strong spirituality to drive forces out of his territory and ensure a future homeland for his people.
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Audience:Text Difficulty 4
MG/Middle grades (4th-8th)
5.7
ISBN:9780698187306
Author Notes:Stephanie Spinner was born in Davenport, Iowa and attended college in Bennington, Vermont. After graduation, she moved to New York City and took a job in publishing. Needing a break, she traveled around the world including stops in London, Morocco, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. She spent many years painting thangkas before taking another job in the publishing industry. She became a children's book editor and eventually became a full time author. Her works include Aliens for Breakfast and Aliens for Lunch with co-author Jonathan Etra, Aliens for Dinner, and Damosel. Aliens for Breakfast won the Texas Bluebonnet Award.

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