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Amazon River Region Fiction Conduct of life Juvenile fiction Horses Juvenile fiction Indians of North America Indians of North America Northwest, Pacific Juvenile fiction Nez Percé Indians Nez Percé Indians Fiction Nez Percé Indians Juvenile fiction Northwest, Pacific Juvenile fiction Peru FictionSanderson, Whitney.
Summary: Follows Golden Sun, an Appaloosa horse, through several seasons as Little Turtle, a Nez Perce boy, raises and trains him then takes him along on a vision quest in hopes of saving his friend Pale Moon from serious illness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2010
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Sanderson 2010Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED HORBerne, Emma Carlson
Summary: "Kaya is a Nez Perce girl who takes pride in helping out and supporting the tribe--and also in her beloved horse, Steps High. But when she chooses racing her horse over family responsibilities, Kaya has to prove herself to earn her tribe's respect. Kaya's story of adventure in the wilderness is sure to engage today's readers as they learn what it was like to be a Native American girl in 1764 in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Books for Young Readers 2022
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Summary: In 1765, the arrival of an injured stranger from another tribe, traveling alone and apparently unable to speak, arouses suspicion in Kaya's Nez Percé village. Includes glossary and historical notes on the Nez Percé Indians
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pleasant Co. Publications 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC SHAShaw, Janet Beeler
Summary: In 1764, Kaya greatly admires a courageous and kind young woman in her Nez Percé village and wants to be worthy of her respect. Includes historical notes on the winter activities of the Nez Percé Indians, including ceremonies and crafts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pleasant Company 2002
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC SHABerne, Emma Carlson.
Summary: "What if you suddenly found yourself in Kaya's Nez Perce homeland in 1764? Your journey back in time can take whatever twists and turns you choose as you select from a variety of options in this all-new multiple-ending story"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC BERShaw, Janet Beeler
Summary: While looking for Steps High, the horse that had been stolen from her, Kaya faces danger from a sudden mountain fire. Includes historical notes on the Nez Percé Indians.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pleasant Company 2002
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC SHAShaw, Janet Beeler
Summary: In the fall of 1764, after Kaya and her sister are kidnapped from their Nez Percé village by enemy horse raiders, she tries to find a way to escape back home. Includes historical notes on education and learning among the Nez Percé Indians.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pleasant Company 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC SHAShaw, Janet Beeler
Summary: Still grieving over the death of her hero, and missing her stolen horse and kidnapped younger sister, Kaya tries to earn the trust of a lone and starving dog who is about to have puppies. Includes historical notes on Nez Percé children.
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Girl 2002
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC SHAShaw, Janet Beeler
Summary: In 1764, when Kaya and her family reunite with other Nez Percé Indians to fish for the red salmon, she learns that bragging, even about her swift horse, can lead to trouble. Includes historical notes on the Nez Percé Indians.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pleasant Company 2002
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Summary: "Native Americans have a long tradition of storytelling. Now, you can easily introduce your children to these rich cultures with a compilation of powerful tales from multiple tribes like the Cheyenne and the Lenape. What sets this book apart from other Native American books for kids: Tales from 12 tribes--Kids will embark on a literary adventure with 12 stories from tribes around America,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2022
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Summary: "Explora las maravillas de la Amazonía con Zonia, una niña asháninka, cuyas alegres aventuras en la selva se interrumpen un día por un misterioso y desconcertante descubrimiento." --contraportada.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J468 MAR SPANISHMcLeese, Don.
Summary: A brief biography of the famous Nez Percé leader who led his people against the United States Army and lost, but won the respect of his own people as well as white generals by standing up for his beliefs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rourke Pub. 2004
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 921 CHIVollmann, William T.
Summary: Defrauded and intimidated at every turn, the Nez Perces finally went on the warpath in 1877, subjecting the U.S. Army to its greatest defeat since Little Big Horn as they fled from northeast Oregon across Montana to the Canadian border. Vollmann's main character is not the legendary Chief Joseph, but his pursuer, General Oliver Otis Howard, the brave, shy, tormented, devoutly Christian Civil...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2015
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC VOL PT 1 OF 2Vollmann, William T.
Summary: Defrauded and intimidated at every turn, the Nez Perces finally went on the warpath in 1877, subjecting the U.S. Army to its greatest defeat since Little Big Horn as they fled from northeast Oregon across Montana to the Canadian border. Vollmann's main character is not the legendary Chief Joseph, but his pursuer, General Oliver Otis Howard, the brave, shy, tormented, devoutly Christian Civil...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2015
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC VOL PT 2 OF 2Hopping, Lorraine Jean.
Summary: Examines the life and actions of Chief Joseph, leader of a band of Nez Perce people in the nineteenth century, discussing his dedication to peace in a turbulent time, and his efforts to keep his people safe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 2009
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 971.004 HOPMartinez-Neal, Juana
Summary: Enjoying days spent with animal friends near her home in the Amazon, young Zonia wonders what to do on a day when the rainforest calls out to her for help, in a lushly illustrated story that is complemented by back matter about the Asháninka community.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MARBird, F. A.
Summary: This book introduces young readers to the Nez Perce people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Nez Perce are keeping their culture alive today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2021