| The Heart of a Chief Contributor(s): Bruchac, Joseph (Author) |
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ISBN: 014131236X ISBN-13: 9780141312361 Publisher: Puffin Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2001 Annotation: Sixth-grader Chris is selected at school to lead a project about different sports teams with Indian names. At home, on the Penacook reservation, the Indians are divided about building a casino. It would destroy the beautiful island Chris thinks of as his own. Is there anything one boy can do? |
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| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Native American - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LCCN: 97049248 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age Level: 8-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grade Level: 3-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lexile Measure: 750(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 5.01" W x 7.71" L (0.30 lbs) 160 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features: Ikids, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Review Citations: Ingram Children's Advance 07/01/2001 pg. 53 Publishers Weekly 07/30/2001 pg. 87 School Library Journal 09/01/2007 pg. 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Quiz #: 32049 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
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| Publisher Description: Chris Nicola's life is complicated. He lives on the Penacook Indian Reservation and goes to school in town. At school, things are going great--he's been selected to lead a group project on using Indian names for sporting teams. But it's another story at home. The Penacook are divided over whether or not to build a casino on a beautiful island Chris things of as his own. Is there anything one sixth-grade boy can do? Chris's compelling voyage of self-discovery is grounded in everyday events...allowing readers to see into the heart of this burgeoning chief. -Publishers Weekly Readers who see injustice in their own lives will admire how much Chris accomplishes with a simple message of respect. -Booklist |
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