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Buffalo Bird Girl
S. D. Nelson
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Description for Buffalo Bird Girl
Paperback. In the tradition of Black Elk's Vision, this is the only children's book about Buffalo Bird Woman, a Native American gardener Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNR; 3JH; 5AG; YNH; YNM. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 255 x 257 x 7. Weight in Grams: 322.
This fascinating picture book biography tells the childhood story of Buffalo Bird Woman—a Hidatsa Indian born around 1839. Through her true story, readers learn what it was like to be part of this Native American community, which lived along the Missouri River in the Dakotas, a society that depended on agriculture for food and survival rather than hunting. Using original artwork and archival photographs, award-winning author/illustrator S. D. Nelson has captured the spirit of Buffalo Bird Girl and her lost way of life. The book includes a bibliography and an index, as well as an author’s note and timeline of ... Read more
This fascinating picture book biography tells the childhood story of Buffalo Bird Woman—a Hidatsa Indian born around 1839. Through her true story, readers learn what it was like to be part of this Native American community, which lived along the Missouri River in the Dakotas, a society that depended on agriculture for food and survival rather than hunting. Using original artwork and archival photographs, award-winning author/illustrator S. D. Nelson has captured the spirit of Buffalo Bird Girl and her lost way of life. The book includes a bibliography and an index, as well as an author’s note and timeline of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Abrams United States
Number of pages
56
Condition
New
Number of Pages
56
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781419718380
SKU
V9781419718380
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About S. D. Nelson
S. D. Nelson is a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in the Dakotas. He is the award-winning author and illustrator of numerous children’s books, including Black Elk’s Vision, Gift Horse, Coyote Christmas and The Star People. He lives in Flagstaff, Arizona. Visit him online at www.sdnelson.net. Includes a timeline, a note about the Lakota, and an index.
Reviews for Buffalo Bird Girl
STARRED REVIEW
"The extraordinary illustration of this handsome volume begins with the endpaper maps and features acrylic paintings of the Hidatsa world reminiscent of traditional Plains Indian art. Pencil drawings and relevant, carefully labeled photographs round out the exquisite design. All the artwork both supports and adds to the text. An extensive author’s note and timeline supplement this beautiful ... Read more