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A Boy Called Slow (Paperstar Book)
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A Boy Called Slow (Paperstar Book) Paperback - 1998

by Bruchac, Joseph

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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.

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  • Title A Boy Called Slow (Paperstar Book)
  • Author Bruchac, Joseph
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Puffin Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date 1998-03-23
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # O11D-02710
  • ISBN 9780698116160 / 069811616X
  • Weight 0.25 lbs (0.11 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.24 x 7.8 x 0.08 in (26.01 x 19.81 x 0.20 cm)
  • Ages 04 to 08 years
  • Grade levels P - 3
  • Reading level 760
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
    • Ethnic Orientation: Native American
    • Religious Orientation: Native American
  • Library of Congress subjects Indians of North America, Dakota Indians
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 93021233
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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Summary

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. ?Being named Slow and growing up in the shadow of a great warrior hardly dwarfed the prospects of this protagonist?Bruchac?s sensitively told history 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 history.? --Horn Book

First line

Many years ago, in the winter of 1831, a boy was born to the family of Returns Again of the Hunkpapa band of the Lakota Sioux.

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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.