Monday, July 9, 2012

Saga of the Sioux by Dwight Jon Zimmerman-ESSENTIAL

Zimmerman, Dwight Jon, Saga of the Sioux. Henry Holt and Company, 2011. Pgs. 208. INFORMATION

 What really happened at Wounded Knee? What happened to the Sioux? How did affect this proud people? Learn from the mouths of Red Cloud, Sitting Bull, and Crazy Horse what happened to the people on the losing end of the conquest.

 A unique, well-written non-fiction book. With a great layout, useful additional materials in the back of the text, and primary source documents that provide an alternative point of view, this book would make an excellent addition to any non-fiction collection or report on Wounded Knee. EL (4-6), MS. ESSENTIAL. Reviewer: Kira M, Youth Services Librarian, WHI Public Library.

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