| Author |
Risteen, Herbert L., 1899-1984 |
| Illustrator |
Schaare, C. R. (Christian Richard), 1893-1980 |
| LoC No. |
50009656
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| Title |
Black Hawk's Warpath
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| Original Publication |
United States: Cupples and Leon Company,1950.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Black Hawk's Warpath" by Herbert L. Risteen is a historical adventure novel written in the mid-20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the tumultuous relationships between Native American tribes and settlers in the early 19th century. The book follows the adventures of twin brothers Tom and Ben Gordon as they navigate frontier life, becoming embroiled in the unfolding conflict involving the notorious Sauk chief, Black Hawk, and his desire to reclaim ancestral lands. The opening of the narrative introduces readers to Tom and Ben Gordon, two eager schoolboy twins who have just arrived in the frontier hamlet of Chicago. They soon learn about a duel between two young Native American braves, the centerpiece of rising tensions among the various tribes and settlers. As they witness the duel and the ensuing excitement among the inhabitants of Fort Dearborn, the boys find themselves increasingly drawn into the complex dynamics of frontier life, including the growing unrest stirred by Black Hawk’s ambitions. The chapter sets the stage for a gripping tale of adventure, conflict, and the clash of cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Black Hawk, Sauk chief, 1767-1838 -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
67128 |
| Release Date |
Jan 8, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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