North American Indians

By Herman J. Viola

Illustrated in full color, with full-color & black-and-white photographs and maps. Each chapter of this striking survey of Native American life begins in a uniquely appropriate way: with a dramatic,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517590174
• ISBN13: 9780517590171
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.8" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Excellent. Beautiful paintings, photos, maps.

This book really makes North American Indian history and anthropology come alive. It is filled with beautiful paintings and also photos and maps, really helping the reader to understand how the different Indian tribe's way of life was, the languages they spoke, trades, art, habitats, crafts, clothing, etc.. It is divided into eight chapters. This is a fascinating book that is well written and filled with highly interesting visuals.

Native Americans, Then and Now

This book is an excellent resource for Native American life and culture. It discusses eight geographic areas and the Native Americans who populated them. Each section discusses what the life and times were like for Native Americans when Europeans first came to America. The sections conclude with an interview with a present-day Native American representing each tribe. The book is beautifully illustrated with drawings and photographs of their housing, artifacts and their way of life. As an adult I found the book very informative, but I would not recommend it to children younger than 12.