Hiawatha: Messenger of Peace - Hardcover

Fradin, Dennis Brindell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0689505191 ISBN 13: 9780689505195

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry, 1992

Synopsis

A portrait of the great Iroquois leader Hiawatha chronicles his role in bringing peace to the five warring Iroquois tribes and uniting them into the powerful Iroquois Federation, in a biography enhanced by paintings by modern Iroquois artists.

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From Publishers Weekly:

In Fradin's enlightening work, readers will learn about the real Hiawatha. This courageous, kind man--and inspiring speaker--ensured the survival of his people for 300 years after his death. The author recounts the childhood of this celebrated Iroquois Indian, the tragic murder of his family, stet comma and the incredible strength and forgiveness he found within himself to become a peacemaker between his people's fighting tribes. Hiawatha and a Canadian Indian named Degandawida encouraged the Iroquois to form their own government, which , in turn, created tranquility and humanity throughout that nation. Unlike literary works that describe Hiawatha as godlike or supernatural, this text accurately explains the role he has played in our history. Although Fradin's research and intent are admirable, his prose evinces a flat, pedestrian tone. And while some of the historical illustrations prove absorbing, others seem dry and uninformative. Ages 7-11.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0689505191
• ISBN 13: 9780689505195
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 48