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Book Synopsis
Black Elk’s Vision is a stunning picture book biography of the celebrated Lakota-Oglala medicine man from award-winning author and illustrator S. D. Nelson.
Black Elk (1863–1950) was a Lakota-Oglala medicine man and a cousin of Crazy Horse. This biographical account follows him from childhood through adulthood, recounting the visions he had as a young boy and describing his involvement in the battles of Little Big Horn and Wounded Knee, as well as his journeys to New York City and Europe with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show.
Award-winning author and member of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe S. D. Nelson tells the story of Black Elk through the voice of the medicine man, bringing to life what it was like to be Native American from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century. The Native people found their land overrun by the wasichus (White Man), the buffalo slaughtered for sport, and their people gathered onto reservatio
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Praise for the work of S. D. Nelson; Western Writers of America Spur Storyteller Award; Chicago Public Library Best of the Best; Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award [STAR] "An appealing story full of excitement, warmth, and wisdom." The Five Owls, starred review "A fine choice for story hours, this will also find wide curricular use." Booklist "Splendid acrylic artwork captures the action, humor, and spirit of the tale. A solid addition to collections of Native American tales and an enjoyable read-aloud." School Library Journal "Nelson pulls it off with his confident style as a storyteller . . . polished illustrations . . . informative, well written." Kirkus Reviews
