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Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw

The Horse and the Plains Indians: A Powerful Partnership

98 pp. | Clarion | July, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-0-547-12551-0 $17.99

(2) 4-6 Photographs by William Muñoz. Patent describes Native American lifestyles in the era of dog-drawn travois, then the astonishing explosion of culture that came with the arrival of horses. Simple, precise language and clear organization help readers fully engage with the material, which is enhanced by Muñoz's sweeping photographs, historical plates documenting turn-of-the-century Plains Indians, and art from both white and Native sources. Reading list. Ind.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2012