The Navajo (A True Book: American Indians)

by Kevin Cunningham, Peter Benoit

Overview

Explores the Navajo Indians, the nation's relationship with Spaniards and settlers, culture, crafts, and more.

A True Book: American Indian series allows readers to experience what makes each American Indian people distinctive and exceptional. Readers will get to know each tribes culture, influence and history. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780531293041
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	03/01/2011
Series:	A True Book (Relaunch)
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	466,672
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	890L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Cunningham studied journalism and history at the University of Illinois at Urbana.
Peter Benoit earned a degree in mathematics at Skidmore College. He is an educator and poet. He has written more than four dozen books for Scholastic/Children’s Press on topics including disasters, Native Americans, ecosystems, the Titanic, the electoral college, and the 2012 election. He has also written several books on crucial moments in American history and books on ancient Greece and ancient Rome. Peter resides in Greenwich, New York.

Table of Contents

1 Where It All Began

Where did the Navajo come from? 7

2 The Age of Raiding and Trading

How did the Navajo get along with the Spaniards and with other tribes? 13

3 The Navajo's Conflicts

How did the U.S. government react to Navajo raids? 21

The Big Truth!

Land of Suffering

What did the Navajo experience on the Long Walk? 26

4 The Navajo Nation

What is life like in Dinétah in modern times? 29

5 Navajo Culture

What are some traditional Navajo beliefs and crafts? 37

True Statistics 43

Resources 44

Important Words 46

Index 47

About the Authors 48