These Lands Are Ours: Tecumseh's Fight for the Old Northwest

by Kate Connell

Discusses the life of the Shawnee warrior, orator, and leader who united a confederacy of Indians in an effort to save Indian land from the advance of white soldiers and settlers.

Genres: History, Childrens, Biography, War, Nonfiction, Biography Memoir

Paperback

First published October 1, 1992

Reviews

[Ann · Rating 2 out of 5]

(Part of the intermediate reading list for CPS.) This was perhaps more like 2.5 stars. The book gives a more fleshed-out picture of Tecumseh and the reasons why he's a notable part of our history. It is the first young adult book I can remember reading that is meticulous and transparent about its source material; there were notes in the back indicating which journal/letter/earlier biography formed the source for the information on those pages, and those notes were totally kid-friendly. I really liked that feature, actually, and I think it would make this book great for teaching about primary and secondary sources and the importance of disclosing where you obtained your information. Unfortunately, the book as a whole was dry and even a little boring. It sometimes felt like I was just reading a social studies textbook with a longer entry on Tecumseh.