{"product_id":"an-indigenous-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-for-young-people-isbn-9780807049396","title":"An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People","description":"\u003cb\u003e2020 American Indian Youth Literature Young Adult Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2020 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People\u003c\/b\u003e,selected by National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and the Children’s Book Council\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2019 Best-Of Lists: Best YA Nonfiction of 2019 (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) · Best Nonfiction of 2019 (\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) · Best Books for Teens (New York Public Library) · Best Informational Books for Older Readers (Chicago Public Library)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpanning more than 400 years, this classic bottom-up history examines the legacy of Indigenous peoples’ resistance, resilience, and steadfast fight against imperialism.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGoing beyond the story of America as a country “discovered” by a few brave men in the “New World,” Indigenous human rights advocate Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz reveals the roles that settler colonialism and policies of American Indian genocide played in forming our national identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe original academic text is fully adapted by renowned curriculum experts Debbie Reese and Jean Mendoza, for middle-grade and young adult readers to include discussion topics, archival images, original maps, recommendations for further reading, and other materials to encourage students, teachers, and general readers to think critically about their own place in history.A Note to Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003eThis Land\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER ONE\u003cbr\u003eFollow the Corn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER TWO\u003cbr\u003eCulture of Conquest\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER THREE\u003cbr\u003eCult of the Covenant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER FOUR\u003cbr\u003eBloody Footprints\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER FIVE\u003cbr\u003eThe Birth of a Nation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER SIX\u003cbr\u003e Jefferson, Jackson, and the Pursuit of Indigenous Homelands\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER SEVEN\u003cbr\u003eSea to Shining Sea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER EIGHT\u003cbr\u003eIndigenous Lands Become “Indian Country”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER NINE\u003cbr\u003eThe Persistence of Sovereignty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER TEN\u003cbr\u003eIndigenous Action, Indigenous Rights\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONCLUSION\u003cbr\u003e “Water Is Life”: Indigenous Resistance in the Twenty-First Century\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Further Reading\u003cbr\u003eSome Books We Recommend\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eImage Credits\u003cbr\u003eIndex“An important corrective to conventional narratives of our nation’s history . . . . An accessible, engaging, and necessary addition to school libraries and classrooms. An excellent read, dismantling American mythologies and fostering critical reasoning about history and current events.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This adaptation of \u003ci\u003eAn Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e (2014) should be required reading for all middle and high schoolers—and their teachers . . . . There is much to commend here: the lack of sugar-coating, the debunking of origin stories, the linking between ideology and actions, the well-placed connections between events past and present, the quotes from British colonizers and American presidents that leave no doubt as to their violent intentions . . . . The resistance continues, and this book urges all readers to consider their own roles, whether as bystanders or upstanders.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Dunbar-Ortiz’s narrative history is clear, and the adapters give readers ample evidence and perspective to help them to engage with the text. A highly informative book for libraries serving high school students.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Gripping, tightly written, and packed with facts traditional textbooks and historical accounts neglect to cover.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Wide-ranging and politically engaged . . . a valuable resource.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is a desperately needed corrective to existing histories for young people, and its combination of breadth and passion will spur both reflection and emotion.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is the book I wish I’d had when I started teaching. \u003ci\u003eAn Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States for Young People\u003c\/i\u003e represents a fundamental challenge to the textbooks that celebrate ‘liberty,’ ‘freedom,’ and the ‘rise of the American nation’ but fail to recognize the humanity—or often even the existence—of the Indigenous peoples who were here first, and are still here. Our students will see the history of this country much more clearly when we put Indigenous people’s lives at the center.”\u003cbr\u003e—Bill Bigelow, curriculum editor, \u003ci\u003eRethinking Schools\u003c\/i\u003e, and codirector, Zinn Education Project\u003cb\u003eRoxanne Dunbar-Ortiz\u003c\/b\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author, has been active in the international Indigenous movement for more than 4 decades and is known for her lifelong commitment to national and international social justice issues. She lives in San Francisco.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebbie Reese\u003c\/b\u003e is an educator and founder of American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL). She is tribally enrolled at Nambe Owingeh, a federally recognized tribe, and grew up on Nambe’s reservation. She holds a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Illinois.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean Mendoza\u003c\/b\u003e is a curriculum specialist focusing on the representation of Indigenous peoples in children’s and young adult literature. She holds a PhD in curriculum and instruction and an M.Ed in early childhood education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46299774419173,"sku":"NP9780807049396","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780807049396.jpg?v=1767721518","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/an-indigenous-peoples-history-of-the-united-states-for-young-people-isbn-9780807049396","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}