Bibliograph

The heart of everything that is, the untold story of Red Cloud, an American legend, Bob Drury and Tom Clavin ; adapted by Kate Waters

Type

Label

The heart of everything that is, the untold story of Red Cloud, an American legend, Bob Drury and Tom Clavin ; adapted by Kate Waters

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 300-302) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The heart of everything that is

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Bob Drury and Tom Clavin ; adapted by Kate Waters

Sub title

the untold story of Red Cloud, an American legend

Summary

From bestselling authors Bob Drury and Tom Clavin comes the epic, untold story one of the most powerful Sioux warriors of all time, Red Cloud--now adapted for a younger audience!

Table Of Contents

Red Cloud. Early life -- Becoming a warrior -- Counting coup -- The sun dance -- A sign of prominence -- Showdown with Bull Bear -- The white man. Intruders from the East -- Horse Creek Treaty -- Red Cloud's legend grows -- A weak chief -- A blood-tinged season -- The proudest moment -- Breaking point -- Lakota Council -- New land -- Head man -- The Dakotas rise -- The resistance. Taming land -- First steps -- Blood on the ice -- The great escape -- War council -- Bloody bridge station -- The hunt for Red Cloud -- Burn the bodies; eat the horses -- The war. War is peace -- Big bellies and shirt wearers -- Colonel Carrington's overland circus -- Here be monsters -- The perfect fort -- The rise of Fort Phil Kearny -- Roughing it -- A flood of attacks -- Scalped alive -- Fire in the belly -- The massacre. Fetterman -- Dress rehearsal -- A gathering force -- The battle begins -- Decoy to destruction -- Like hogs brought to market -- Fear and mourning -- News of the masscare -- Broken promises -- To Washington, D.C

Target audience

pre adolescent

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