Betty Marcks – författare

The Blackfeet Nation is one of the largest Native American nations. They have lived in the Rocky Mountain region for thousands of years. In this title, readers will discover how the Blackfeet people once lived, their history, and how they continue to carry on their traditions today. In addition to the fact-filled text, special features include maps, a leader profile, a timeline, and more. Colorful photos and bonus facts provide additional interest and information to support the text.

The Cherokee people are Native Americans that once lived in and around the Appalachian Mountains. Today, there are three Cherokee tribes. In this title, readers will learn about the history of the Cherokee people as well as how they live today. Carefully leveled text presents information in an approachable way. Special features include a leader profile, a visual representation of a tradition, maps, and more.

The Navajo Nation is one of the largest Native American tribes. Today, their lands make up over 27,000 square miles of the American Southwest where many Navajo people, or Diné, continue to practice their ancestral customs. In this title, readers will find information about their traditional life, history, how people live today, and more. Maps show where their original lands were located as well as where the Navajo Nation is located today. Other features highlight an important element of their culture, their government, and more.

The Sioux are a confederacy of Native American tribes that speak three different dialects: Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota. In this title, carefully leveled text helps readers discover how the Sioux once lived, how they continue their traditions, and more. Special features show where the Sioux once lived and where their lands are located today, lay out important events in a historical timeline, and more.

The Chumash are Native American peoples from present-day California. Their history in the region spans around 13,000 years! In this title, readers learn about the traditional lifestyle, history, present-day life, and continuing traditions of the Chumash through leveled text and crisp, labeled photographs. Additional features such as a timeline, maps, fascinating facts, and more present readers with more information to foster an engaging and informative reading experience.

The Muscogee are one of the largest Native American Nations. They are originally from the Southeastern woodlands of the United States. Today, Muscogee people are members of tribes located in Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. Through carefully leveled text, readers will learn about ancestral Muscogee, their life before and after European contact, Muscogee life today, and how they continue to celebrate their culture. Additional features profile a famous Muscogee person, show important events on a timeline, and more.

The Nez Perce are a nation of Native American people. Their homelands span across what is now Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Today, Nez Perce people continue to celebrate their nation’s traditions and culture on the Nez Perce Tribe’s reservation and beyond. This title introduces readers to the Nez Perce and their ancestral lifestyle, history, present-day life and culture, challenges the people face, and how they work to overcome them. Readers will learn additional information through maps, timelines, fascinating fact sidebars, and more.

The Ojibwe are among the largest Native American nations today. There are dozens of bands throughout the United States and Canada. In this title, readers will learn about how the Ojibwe once lived, what happened to them after European contact, how they live and celebrate their culture today, and some challenges they face. Additional features highlight a famous Ojibwe person, map Ojibwe homelands and present-day reservations, and much more.

The Apache are a group of many Native American nations. These nations have similar but varied cultures and traditions whose homelands span the southern Great Plains and parts of today’s Southwestern United States. In this title, readers will learn about ancestral Apache peoples, their lives before and after European contact, present-day Apache life and culture, and present-day challenges the Apache face and how they work to overcome them. Additional features highlight a famous Apache person, show important events on a timeline, and more.

The Seminole are descendants of many Native American nations. Their homelands include what are now Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Mississippi. This title introduces readers to the Seminole, their traditional lifestyle, their history, their present-day life, and how they continue to celebrate their culture. Special features such as maps, a timeline, and fascinating facts provide additional information throughout the book and strengthen readers’ understanding of the Seminole.

The Seneca are a group of Native American people that are a part of the Haudenosaunee, or Iroquois Confederacy. Their homelands are located in what is now the state of New York. In this title, readers will learn about ancestral Seneca, their life before and after European contact, Seneca life today, how the Seneca continue to celebrate their culture, and how they work to overcome challenges today. Additionally, readers will learn more about the Seneca through maps, a timeline, fascinating fact sidebars, a profile of a famous Seneca person, and more.