Voice of the Paiutes
A Story about Sarah Winnemucca
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
Sarah Winnemucca, a Northern Plains Indian, lived in the last half of the nineteenth century when white settlers were moving west into land the Paiutes had inhabited for thousands of years. Sarah’s grandfather encouraged her to learn the ways of the white settlers, including their language. As a result, she was instrumental in negotiating benefits for her people. She traveled across the country speaking about the plight of the Paiutes. She challenged reservation agents, cooperated with the U.S. Army, and traveled to Washington D.C. to meet with Secretary of the Interior Carl Schurz and President Rutherford B. Hayes. With the help of two East Coast women, she wrote a book about Paiute life and established a school for Paiute children.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-0-8225-8779-8
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$25.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Category | Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 2007-01-01 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF007050, JNF007020, JNF007120 |
| Dewey | 979.004'9745769'0092 |
| Graphics | 1-color illustrations |
| Guided Reading Level | T |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.1 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 111732 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Afterword, Bibliography/further reading, and Teaching Guides |
Author: Jodie Shull
Illustrator: Keith Birdsong
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Creative Minds Biographies
Meet some of the world’s most creative minds! Written in story format, these episodic biographies give clear, straightforward accounts of historical figures’ lives. Each true story is accompanied by black-and-white illustrations. View available downloads →