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A Boy Called Slow - (Paperstar Book) by Joseph Bruchac (Paperback)

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Highlights

  • The True Story of Sitting Bull from multi-award-winning author Joseph Bruchac.
  • Reading the West (Children's) 1996 1st Winner
  • 4-8 Years
  • 10.24" x 7.8" Paperback
  • 32 Pages
  • Juvenile Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography
  • Series Name: Paperstar Book

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About the Book



Anxious to be given a name as strong and brave as that of his father, a proud Lakota Sioux grows into manhood, acting with careful deliberation, determination, and bravery, which eventually earned him his proud new name--Sitting Bull.



Book Synopsis



The True Story of Sitting Bull from multi-award-winning author Joseph Bruchac.

Anxious to be given a name as strong and brave as that of his father, a proud Lakota Sioux grows into manhood, acting with careful deliberation, determination, and bravery, which eventually earned him his proud new name: Sitting Bull.

An ALA Notable Book

"Being named Slow and growing up in the shadow of a great warrior hardly dwarfed the prospects of this protagonist: he grew up to be Sitting Bull. Bruchac's sensitively told story of Sitting Bull's coming-of-age reassures young boys that success comes through effort, not birth." --Booklist



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Praise for A Boy Called Slow

"Being named Slow and growing up in the shadow of a great warrior hardly dwarfed the prospects of this protagonist: he grew up to be Sitting Bull. Bruchac's sensitively told story of Sitting Bull's coming-of-age reassures young boys that success comes through effort, not birth." --Booklist

"Satisfying for its attention to historical and multicultural issues; stirring in its consummate storytelling." --Publishers Weekly

"The pictures evoke a sense of timelessness and distance, possessing an almost mythic quality that befits this glimpse into --Horn Book



About the Author



Joseph Bruchac is a highly acclaimed children's book author, poet, novelist and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. Coauthor with Michael Caduto of the bestselling Keepers of the Earth series, 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. For more information about Joseph, please visit his website www.josephbruchac.com.
Dimensions (Overall): 10.24 Inches (H) x 7.8 Inches (W) x .08 Inches (D)
Weight: .25 Pounds
Suggested Age: 4-8 Years
Number of Pages: 32
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Sub-Genre: Biography & Autobiography
Series Title: Paperstar Book
Publisher: Puffin Books
Theme: Historical
Format: Paperback
Author: Joseph Bruchac
Language: English
Street Date: March 23, 1998
TCIN: 77268672
UPC: 9780698116160
Item Number (DPCI): 247-53-6661
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.08 inches length x 7.8 inches width x 10.24 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.25 pounds
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