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Overview

The diverse peoples, landscapes, and histories of Western North America come alive with these autobiographical excerpts, author profiles, and activities. Focusing on the childhood and young adult experience of 10 of the West's most intriguing writers, each chapter presents engrossing personal narrative, biographical sketches, a resource bibliography, and numerous learning activities. A bonus section features 20 other Western writers for further exploration.

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ISBN-13:	9781563088018
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	03/21/2002
Pages:	261
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.59(d)

About the Author

JOHN STANSFIELD is a storyteller and writer based in Monument, Colorado

	Acknowledgments	xiii
	Introduction	xv
	A User's Guide to Writers of the American West	xvii
	Storytellers
	Charles A. Eastman (Ohiyesa)	3
	An Appreciation of the Writer	3
	In His Own Words	4
	The Writer's Life	9
	Hakadah, the Pitiful Last	9
	Ohiyesa, the Winner	10
	Charles Alexander Eastman	10
	Man of Medicine	11
	The Name Giver	11
	Man of Letters	12
	Teaching Advice for Charles A. Eastman (Ohiyesa)	12
	Autobiographical Writings	12
	Age Appropriateness	12
	Elaine Goodale Eastman, Literary Collaborator	13
	Lakota, Dakota, Nakota?	13
	Native American, American Indian, First People?	13
	Ohiyesa and Zitkala-Sa	13
	Learning Horizons	14
	Literature Aloud Experiences	14
	Language Arts Experiences	16
	Social Studies Experiences	17
	Charles A. Eastman Resources	23
	Selected Eastman Books	23
	Eastman Biographies	23
	Electronic Sources	23
	Zitkala-Sa (Gertrude Simmons Bonnin)	24
	An Appreciation of the Writer	24
	In Her Own Words	25
	The Writer's Life	33
	A Time of Upheaval	33
	Caught Between Two Worlds	33
	Creative Self-Expression	34
	A Life of Purpose	35
	Teaching Advice for Zitkala-Sa	35
	Autobiographical Writings	35
	Age Appropriateness	35
	Meeting the Devil	36
	Lakota, Dakota, Nakota?	36
	Native American, American Indian, First People?	36
	Zitkala-Sa and Ohiyesa	36
	Learning Horizons	37
	Literature Aloud Experiences	37
	Language Arts Experiences	39
	Social Studies Experiences	42
	Zitkala-Sa Resources	45
	Zitkala-Sa Books	45
	Selected Zitkala-Sa Educational Materials	45
	Electronic Resources	45
	Pioneering Young People
	Hal Borland	49
	An Appreciation of the Writer	49
	In His Own Words	52
	The Writer's Life	54
	The Homestead	55
	The Prairie Town	57
	Teaching Advice for Hal Borland	58
	Autobiographical Writings	58
	Age Appropriateness	58
	Borland and Moody	58
	Touchy Terminology	58
	Out of Print	59
	Learning Horizons	59
	Literature Aloud Experiences	59
	Language Arts Experiences	61
	Social Studies Experiences	62
	Multidisciplinary Language Arts and Social Studies Experiences	64
	Hal Borland Resources	69
	Selected Borland Books	69
	Audio Resources	69
	Julia Archibald Holmes	70
	An Appreciation of the Writer	70
	In Her Own Words	71
	The Writer's Life	84
	Kansas Emigrants	84
	Headed West	85
	Headed East	87
	Teaching Advice for Julia Archibald Holmes	88
	Autobiographical Writings	88
	Age Appropriateness	88
	Women's Rights Then and Now	89
	Notable Names	89
	Slavery	89
	Touchy Terminology	89
	Learning Horizons	90
	Literature Aloud Experiences	90
	Language Arts Experiences	92
	Social Studies Experiences	95
	Julia Archibald Holmes Resources	101
	Selected Holmes Biographies	101
	Audio Resources	101
	Electronic Resources	102
	Ralph Moody	103
	An Appreciation of the Writer	103
	In His Own Words	104
	The Writer's Life	108
	Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers	108
	Man of the Family	109
	The Home Ranch	110
	Mary Emma and Company	111
	The Fields of Home	111
	Teaching Advice for Ralph Moody	113
	Autobiographical Writings	113
	Age Appropriateness	113
	Literary License	113
	Borland and Moody	113
	Touchy Terminology	113
	Learning Horizons	114
	Literature Aloud Experiences	114
	Language Arts Experiences	116
	Social Studies Experiences	120
	Ralph Moody Resources	122
	Selected Books by Moody	122
	Electronic Resources	122
	Rodeo Resources--Text	122
	Rodeo Resources--Electronic	123
	Young Naturalists
	John Muir	127
	An Appreciation of the Writer	127
	In His Own Words	129
	The Writer's Life	133
	Scotland	133
	Wisconsin	134
	The World	136
	Teaching Advice for John Muir	137
	Autobiographical Writings	137
	Age Appropriateness	137
	Muir's Spirituality	137
	Scotland and Wisconsin, Western?	137
	Learning Horizons	138
	Literature Aloud Experiences	138
	Language Arts Experiences	140
	Social Studies Experiences	144
	John Muir Resources	147
	Selected Books by Muir	147
	Selected Muir Resources	147
	Electronic Resources	148
	Video Resources	149
	Audio Resources	149
	Margaret Murie	151
	An Appreciation of the Writer	151
	In Her Own Words	152
	The Writer's Life	157
	Up to Alaska	157
	Travels Together	158
	Wyoming and the Nation	159
	Teaching Advice for Margaret Murie	160
	Autobiographical Writings	160
	Age Appropriateness	160
	Touchy Terminology	161
	Learning Horizons	161
	Literature Aloud Experiences	161
	Language Arts Experiences	162
	Social Studies Experiences	168
	Margaret Murie Resources	171
	Selected Books by Murie	171
	Selected Murie Biographies and Resources	171
	Electronic Resources	171
	Video Resources	172
	Writers of the New West
	Beverly Cleary	175
	An Appreciation of the Writer	175
	In Her Own Words	178
	The Writer's Life	181
	Yamhill	181
	Portland	181
	High School	182
	College and Career	183
	Teaching Advice for Beverly Cleary	184
	Age Appropriateness	184
	Touchy Terminology	184
	Learning Horizons	184
	Literature Aloud Experiences	184
	Language Arts Experiences	186
	Social Studies Experiences	190
	Beverly Cleary Resources	195
	Selected Books by Cleary	195
	Selected Cleary Biographies and Resources	195
	Electronic Resources	195
	Gary Soto	197
	An Appreciation of the Writer	197
	In His Own Words	198
	The Writer's Life	201
	Growing Things	201
	Growing Up	202
	Growing in New Directions	203
	Teaching Advice for Gary Soto	204
	Autobiographical Writings	204
	Age Appropriateness	205
	Touchy Terminology	205
	Mexican, Chicano, Latino?	205
	Learning Horizons	206
	Literature Aloud Experiences	206
	Language Arts Experiences	208
	Social Studies Experiences	212
	Gary Soto Resources	215
	Selected Books by Soto	215
	Electronic Resources	215
	Video Resources	216
	Laurence Yep	217
	An Appreciation of the Writer	217
	In His Own Words	218
	The Writer's Life	220
	Living over the Store	220
	Puzzle Solver	221
	Teaching Advice for Laurence Yep	223
	Autobiographical Writings	223
	Touchy Terminology	223
	Yep on His Writing and the Writing Process	223
	Learning Horizons	224
	Literature Aloud Experiences	224
	Language Arts Experiences	225
	Social Studies Experiences	228
	Laurence Yep Resources	231
	Selected Books by Yep	231
	Selected Yep Resources	232
	Electronic Resources	232
	Video Resources	232
	Additional Readings and Learning Experiences in the Autobiographies of Western Writers	233
	Appendix	249
	Topographic Map Symbols	249
	Meters-Feet Conversion Table	250
	Author/Title Index	251
	Subject Index	255
	About the Author	261

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