Jeffrey Deroine: Ioway Translator, Frontier Diplomat

by Greg Olson

Slaves were not allowed to learn to read and write, but that didn't stop Jeffrey Deroine. While traveling with his master, a fur trader, Jeffrey met and worked with Native American groups, making many friends and learning five languages. People were so impressed by Jeffrey's talent with languages that a friend bought Jeffrey's freedom so he could work as a translator. Jeffrey translated for the Ioway as they negotiated treaties with the government...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612481531
• ISBN13: 9781612481531
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Truman State University Press
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7