The Cherokee Indians (Native Peoples) [Library Binding]

Lund (Author), Bill (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Native Peoples

Provides an overview of the past and present lives of the Cherokee Native Americans, covering their daily life, customs, and relations with the government. Includes information on the Trail of Tears.

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About the Author

Bill Lund is a Capstone Press author.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Library Binding: 24 pages
• Publisher: Capstone Press (January 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560654775
• ISBN-13: 978-1560654773
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,901,434 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Elementary School Libraries!, April 12, 2000

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K. J Presley "kpresley" (Bryan, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Cherokee Indians (Native Peoples) (Library Binding)

This exquisite book is one of a series whose purpose is to help school children understand complex Native American cultures. Others in the series deal with Comanche, Iroquois, Ojibwa, Seminole, and Pomo Indians. The format, photography and text are all excellent, designed to capture and hold the young reader's attention while teaching facts about Cherokee myths, legends, religion, history, social and political organization, and daily lives. Included are many "odds and ends" of useful information, including relevant internet sites. The author shows surprising restraint when discussing Andrew Jackson and the Trail of Tears (perhaps too much from this Cherokee's biased perspective): " President Andrew Jackson used the U.S. Army [to remove Cherokees from their homes.] The army captured all the Cherokees they could find. They forced them to move to Oklahoma. Most Cherokees had to walk the entire distance. . . . More than 4,000 died on the journey. This is why it is called the Trail of Tears. (17)" One mild criticism: the "Words to Know" section seems inadequate, even condescending. A simple lexicon of Cherokee words would have been nice. Nonetheless, THE CHEROKEE INDIANS is a must for every elementary school library.

1.0 out of 5 stars Got Fact Checkers?, June 1, 2008

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Uyvsdi "Uyvsdi" (Oklahoma) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Cherokee Indians (Native Peoples) (Paperback)

Wow.

The boy in Plains Powwow regalia on the cover is your first warning about the accuracy of this book. Not only do the "facts" stated in this book do not correspond to reality; they also don't correspond to each other. On one page we learn parts of Wisconsin and Canada are Cherokee lands, but on the following page the accurate lands are listed (TN, NC, SC, VA, WV, KY, GA, AL, and AR). Some accurate facts are incredibly helpful: "Cherokees spoke their own Cherokee language" -- now I know, thank you! The photo of Ronald Reagan is a wonderful complement to the powwow kids. Abysmal -- poorly written, arbitrary, inconsistent. There is such an abundance of information available about this tribe that there is absolutely no excuse for this book to have been published.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource For Grade School Children, May 30, 2004

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Dan Blankenship "Author of THE RUNNING GIRL" (Lowell, IN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Cherokee Indians (Native Peoples) (Library Binding)

I checked out this book from the public library to help me research Cherokee Indians. I plan on including a Cherokee Indian in my current novel. The Cherokee Indians by Bill Lund was a great resource for quick and basic information about the history and customs of the Cherokee Indians. I believe children can learn a lot about this amazing group by reading this book; it is twenty-four pages of great pictures and important information.

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