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Buffalo Bird Girl: A Hidatsa Story (2012)

by S.D. Nelson(Favorite Author)

3.88 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1419703552 (ISBN13: 9781419703553)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Harry N. Abrams

review 1: Really gorgeous paintings, interspersed with photographs, of life on the Plains for the Hidatsa and Mandan Indians of history. Told in first person ( but fictionalized), info taken from research and Buffalo Bird Woman's two books, but with some creative license. Includes quotes from her. Tells story of her daily life as a child, referencing the hunting and farming lifestyle of the Hidatsa in general. Author's Note adds postscript of her later life, how they had to leave and go to a reservation; she lived from 1839-1932. Extensive sources, and a timeline that starts back in 5000 BCE! Text is matter-of-fact, descriptive but not particularly literary/lyrical.
review 2: A picture book biography about Buffalo Bird Girl, a Hidatsa Indian, born in the 1830s. The book ... moredescribes her daily chores and the ways of life handed down from generation to generation in her tribe. Photographs are combined with acrylic paintings to illustrate the story. An author's note, select timeline, and bibliography follow the story.A great book to add to a unit of study on Native American life. less

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