Sitting Bull by S D Nelson

Sitting Bull by S D Nelson

From award-winning author and illustrator S. D. Nelson comes the amazing true story of Sitting Bull.

Nelson..will leave readers with a rich picture of this noble figure's personal and cultural context. Solidly historical and far more heartfelt than those on the overcrowded shelf of assignment-fodder profiles. * Kirkus Reviews *

STARRED REVIEW
"The book is engagingly told in the first person, with Sitting Bull describing his childhood training to be a warrior and a hunter...The book is visually appealing, combining art inspired by ledger book art style (a note explains that American Indians incarcerated on military bases sometimes were given discarded books in which to draw) with period photographs and quotations, demonstrating the intersection of two cultures in a tangible manner... this portrait of a committed leader provides a unique perspective on the man and his time period."

* School Library Journal *

STARRED REVIEW
“Told through a calm but doomed first-person narrative, this enthralling biography recounts the life of the great chief and warrior Sitting Bull and the defeat of his fellow Sioux… Nelson draws upon the Ledger Book Art tradition developed by Plains Indians in the late-nineteenth century to illustrate key moments in Sitting Bull’s life. With an often shocking bluntness, heightened by a papery flatness, these colorful and dynamic drawings depict buffalo hunts, dances, and battles. A tragic true story told in powerfully subdued tones.”

* Booklist *

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.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781419707315
ISBN 10	1419707310
Title	Sitting Bull
Author	S D Nelson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Abrams
Year published	2015-11-03
Number of pages	64
Prizes	Commended for American Indian Youth Literature Award (Picture Book) 2016
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.