Heartbeat of Wounded Knee, The (Young Readers Adaptation): Life in Native America

by David Treuer, Sheila Keenan Narrated by Fred Sanders

Overview

The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee is a story of Native American resilience and reinvention, adapted for young adults from the adult nonfiction book of the same name.

Since the late 1800s, it has been believed that Native American civilization has been wiped from the United States. The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee argues that Native American culture is far from defeated-if anything, it is thriving as much today as it was one hundred years ago.
 
The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee looks at Native American culture as it exists today-and the fight to preserve language and traditions. 
 
Adapted for young readers, this important young adult nonfiction audiobook is perfect educational material for children and adults alike.

Editorial Reviews

DECEMBER 2022 - AudioFile

Fred Sanders offers a straightforward narration of this young adult adaptation of THE HEARTBEAT OF WOUNDED KNEE. Many mistakenly believe Native American civilization ended in the late 1800s, but this part historical, part autobiographical audiobook delves into thriving Native American cultures as they exist today. In particular, the author addresses his own Ojibwe upbringing on a reservation in Minnesota. Sanders’s candid and gentle delivery is essential for the difficult subject matter: The atrocities done to Native Americans in the last hundred years are described, along with the people’s struggles to keep their cultures, families, and languages alive. This essential audiobook for any age listener provides an approachable listen about truly resilient people. A.K.R. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

DECEMBER 2022 - AudioFile

Fred Sanders offers a straightforward narration of this young adult adaptation of THE HEARTBEAT OF WOUNDED KNEE. Many mistakenly believe Native American civilization ended in the late 1800s, but this part historical, part autobiographical audiobook delves into thriving Native American cultures as they exist today. In particular, the author addresses his own Ojibwe upbringing on a reservation in Minnesota. Sanders’s candid and gentle delivery is essential for the difficult subject matter: The atrocities done to Native Americans in the last hundred years are described, along with the people’s struggles to keep their cultures, families, and languages alive. This essential audiobook for any age listener provides an approachable listen about truly resilient people. A.K.R. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940178916322
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	10/18/2022
Edition description:	Unabridged

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