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Saving the Buffalo
By Marrin, Albert
- ISBN
- 978-0-43971-854-7
- Publisher
- New York : Scholastic Nonfiction, 2006.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2006
Gr 5-7 In characteristically robust prose, Marrin retraces the American bisons roller-coaster ride from Lord of the Great Plains to near extinction at the end of the 19th century, and slow recovery. Along with showing how the buffalo fit into the habitats complex, interdependent ecology, he describes in vivid detail how the animals were hunted and utilized by indigenous peoplesThat night, there were favorite dishes like blood soup, t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
