A Boy Called Slow
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (501 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0016NBXCE |
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| Number of Pages | : | 462 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Sitting Bull's childhood: A study in compassion Kangi Witko Sitting Bull's (Iotanke Tatanka) childhood name, Slow will serve as great encouragement and enlightenment to students who see themselves as "slower" than their peers. This book not only provides a sensitive and well-researched treatment of a Native American hero but also the value of deliberate thinking. As an earlier reviewer pointed out, the book is a bit wordy for readers under 6, but for 1st through 5th graders the book serves as either a read-aloud or an in-depth . "Good Read Aloud." according to Veronica Smith. I used this book as a read aloud before studying Native American History. Students begin to talk about how they received their names. Great connections.. iLikeBigBooks said Great story for younger students. I teach 6th grade and this is a great story about a Native American who was named "Slow" because as a child, he did everything slowly, taking his time. When he became a young man, he was determined to show his father, a warrior, that he deserved a more warrior appropriate name. Students are shocked at the end when they find out who "Slow" really is. It's a story of determination and how when you set your mind on a goal, it can be achieved. Wonderful story.
The True Story of Sitting Bull from multi-award-winning author Joseph Bruchac.Anxious to be given a name as strong and brave as that of his father, a proud Lakota Sioux grows into manhood, acting with careful deliberation, determination, and bravery, which eventually earned him his proud new name: Sitting Bull.An ALA Notable Book"Being named Slow and growing up in the shadow of a great warrior hardly dwarfed the prospects of this protagonist: he grew up to be Sitting Bull. Bruchac's sensitively told story of Sitting Bull's coming-of-age reassures young boys that success comes through effort, not birth." —Booklist
Satisfying for its attention to historical and multicultural issues; stirring in its consummate storytelling. Encouraged by splendid stories of his father's bravery, wisdom and leadership, Slow focuses his energy on becoming a warrior. Ages 5-up. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. Friends gradually begin to associate his name with careful deliberation. When the moment of his manhood arrives, Slow rides heroically against Crow warriors, earning the name Tatan'ka Iyota'ke (translated, on the final page, as Sitting Bull). . Employing a somber palette marked by radiant bursts, the first-time children's illustrator evokes the solemnity and awe of ripening adulthood. Bruchac's (see Gluskabe and the Four Wishes, reviewed above) meaty yet cohesive narrative is richly complemented by Baviera's large, atmospheric paintings.