The Trail of Tears by Joseph Bruchac

The Trail of Tears by Joseph Bruchac

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Recounts how the Cherokees, after fighting to keep their land in the nineteenth century, were forced to leave and travel 1200 miles to a new settlement in Oklahoma, a terrible journey known as the Trail of Tears.

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The Trail of Tears by Joseph Bruchac

In 1838, settlers moving west forced the great Cherokee Nation, and their chief John Ross, to leave their home land and travel 1,200 miles to Oklahoma. An epic story of friendship, war, hope, and betrayal. Step 5 Readers are stories told in chapters using longer paragraphs, for children who want to take the plunge into chapter books but still like colorful illustrations and photography.
Joseph Bruchac is a highly acclaimed children’s book author, poet, novelist, and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. He is the coauthor of the bestselling Keepers of the Earth series with Michael Caduto. Bruchac's poems, articles, and stories have appeared in hundreds of publications from Akwesasne Notes and American Poetry Review to National Geographic and Parabola. He has authored many books for adults and children including Code Talker: A Novel about the Navajo Marines of World War Two, Skeleton Man, and The Heart of a Chief.
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ISBN 13 9780679890522
ISBN 10 0679890521
Title The Trail of Tears
Author Joseph Bruchac
Series Step Into Reading Step 4
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Random House USA Inc
Year published 1999-09-21
Number of pages 48
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.