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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2012 | Preschool to Grade 4
Gr 3–6—Ray's powerful picture-book biography vividly depicts the life of a Native American woman whose efforts to seek justice for the Paiute tribe deserve greater attention. Born in 1844 in present-day Nevada, Winnemucca found that her tribe's traditional way of life was in danger of disappearing under the onslaught of settlers, miners, railroad workers, and ranchers descending upon the American West. Organized chronologically, the book depicts her journey as she became "a child of two worlds": she had a rare opportunity to experience and...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
Nineteenth-century Native rights advocate Sarah Winnemucca used her formal education and her fluency in English to make speeches, write letters...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
