An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People
by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Jean Mendoza, and Debbie Reese • Related Edition: Original
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- Grade
- 5-12
- Genre
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Experience
- American Indian
Year Published 2019
Word Count 48,764
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 1220L
- ATOS Reading Level: 9.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 510111, 10 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Indians, Treatment of--United States--History--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - General
- United States--Colonization--Juvenile literature
- Indians of North America--Historiography--Juvenile literature
- Indians of North America--Colonization--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - Native American
- United States--Politics and government--Juvenile literature
- History - General History
- United States--Race relations--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Exploration & Discovery
- Lists With This Book
- Indigenous #OwnVoices
- Inequity, Equality, and Organizing
- Race and Racism
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- LGBTQ+ History Booklist for Secondary
- Race and American History
- Indigenous Representations, Gr. 9-12
- Indigenous Representations, Gr. 6-8
- Giving Thanks
- American Indian History
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Awards & Distinctions 10
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Selection, 2020
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History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2020
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Nonfiction Honor, 2020
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Selection, 2019
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High School Selection, 2019
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Middle Grade Selection, 2019
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