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K-3
Illustrated by
Cornelius Van Wright
&
Ying-Hwa Hu.
Single-page vignettes describe sixteen important Native Americans including Jim Thorpe, Maria Tallchief, Squanto, and Molly Brant, by "re-creat[ing] one moment in [that] person's life." The brief text provides a sense of the diversity of accomplishments but is rather superficial. Each biographical sketch is illustrated with a handsome watercolor portrait. Bib.