Thunder on the Plains by Ken Robbins
Ken Robbins tells in words and historical photographs the amazing yet tragic story of a magnificent and truly American creature: the buffalo. It is the story of numbers so vast, it might take days for one herd of buffalo to pass a particular point on the prairie. It is the story of a harmonious, balanced relationship with Native Americans who revered and even worshiped the huge animals that gave them almost everything they needed to survive. And it is the sad story of how, in as little as twenty-five years, reckless and wasteful slaughter at the hands of newly-arrived settlers drove the buffalo to the very brink of extinction. But luckily the story has a somewhat happy ending. The destruction was halted and the number of buffalo has risen again, although the days when a stampeding herd made a sound like thunder on the plains are probably gone forever.
Robbins, Ken: -
Ken Robbins is an author and photographer of many children's books. Of his Pumpkins, School Library Journal wrote: The color photos equal any painting for artistry of composition and sensitivity. Ken Robbins lives on Long Island, NY.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780689830259 |
| ISBN 10 | 0689830254 |
| Title | Thunder on the Plains |
| Author | Ken Robbins |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Atheneum Books |
| Year published | 2001-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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