Custer's Last Battle - Red Hawk's Account of the Battle of the Little Bighorn

When 700 men commanded by General Custer faced the combined forces of the Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes led by Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull at the Little Bighorn, the massacre became the stuff of legend. In this commemorative edition, Caldecott winner Paul Goble retells this story of honor and bravery through the eyes of Red Hawk, a fictional young Lakota warrior. Also featured is a foreword by Joe Medicine Crow, grandson of one of Custer's scouts.

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By Paul Goble - Foreword by Joe Medicine Crow

Summary

When 700 men commanded by General Custer faced the combined forces of the Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes led by Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull at the Little Bighorn, the massacre became the stuff of legend. This title retells this story of honor and bravery through the eyes of Red Hawk, a fictional young Lakota warrior.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Goble
• Publisher: World Wisdom Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.08.2013
• EAN: 9781937786113
• ISBN: 978-1-937786-11-3
• No. of pages: 44
• Dimensions: 198 mm x 266 mm x 11 mm
• Weight: 468 g
• Subject: Children's and young people's books