Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West

by Amy Ehrlich (Adapted by), Dee Brown

Dee Brown's bestselling adult book, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, opened the eyes of a generation to the Indian struggle to survive the white man's expansion. This young adult edition relates the profoundly disturbing story of the plunder of the great Indian nations.

Genres: History, Classics, Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

Published November 15, 1993

About the author

Amy Ehrlich is the author of more than thirty books for young readers and is also a winner of The Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award for her novel Joyride, which was also chosen Booklist Choice Best Book of the Decade. She lives on a farm in Northern Vermont with her husband and a great many domestic and agricultural animals.

Reviews

[Marc · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book should be read together with or before Neither Wolf nor Dog. Although it’s written for younger readers, it contains the basic story and the substance of the betrayal. Good telling of a depressing tale.

[Brandon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very educational

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

History is heartbreaking for those who were "defeated." Although this book does tell the story of those tribes forced into camps, "reservations". For me, at least, it leaves a sense of defeated yet undefeated. Though the white men won the battle, with this writing and other books of its kind, was a success in itself. But perhaps that is too light in the storm clouds. Great read, heartbreaking but also inspiring at the same time!

[Danny · Rating 2 out of 5]

As I recall from many years ago, this book was so sad and depressing, (and repetitive) that I didn't finish it. It is true that history is written by the victors and this side of the story, and it's long term result is so tragic.

[Michael W. · Rating 4 out of 5]

In a word: heartbreaking.

This along with Howard Zinn's A Peoples' History of the United States should be required reading for every U.S. history class.