Crazy Horse's Vision

Name: Crazy Horse's Vision
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Joseph Bruchac
ISBN: 9781430118169

Author: Joseph Bruchac

Narrator: Curtis Zunigha, Robert Tree Cody, Joseph Bruchac

Unabridged: 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Live Oak Media

Published: 01/01/2005

Categories: Children's Fiction, Biographical Stories

Synopsis

Against a backdrop of striking illustrations by noted Sioux artist S.D. Nelson, Joseph Bruchac focuses on key events from Crazy Horse's childhood in this drastic tale of the legendary Lakota warrior. When Curly (his boyhood name) witnesses a fierce battle between white settlers and the Lakota Indians, he flees to the hills on a vision quest. An author's note following the story completes this fascination summary of the life and death of the brave fierce warrior.

About Joseph Bruchac

Joseph Bruchac, a citizen of the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation, is the author of more than 100 books for children and teens, including multiple picture books published by Lee & Low, and the young adult Killer of Enemies trilogy, which received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews. A Rockefeller Fellow and an NEA Poetry Writing Fellow, Bruchac has received numerous recognitions and awards over his long-standing career. In addition to writing, Bruchac is an editor at Greenfield Review Press, a literary publishing house he cofounded with his wife. He lives in Greenfield Center, New York.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Abigail on May 15, 2019

Joseph Bruchac, whose prolific output as a children's author seems to span every conceivable genre, here turns his attention to the tale of Crazy Horse, the famous Lakota leader. Focusing on his childhood, this picture-book "biography" relates the story of young Curly, a quiet Lakota boy who decides......more

Goodreads review by Ben on November 04, 2019

Crazy Horse's Vision is a children's picture book written by Joseph Bruchac and illustrated by S.D. Nelson. It is a biographical picture book of Crazy Horse – a Lakota war leader. November, at least in my part of the world is Native American Heritage Month, which I plan to read one children's book, p......more

Goodreads review by Sue on March 14, 2022

I was borrowing a couple YA audio books by this author from the library & decided to download this one as well, even though it's a picture book. I never listened to one before & would like to see the illustrations, especially after hearing the author's & artist's notes at the end. But it was an inte......more