The People Shall Continue: 40th Anniversary Special Edition

ISBN

9780892391257

Publisher & Publication Year

Lee & Low, October 2017 (originally published 1977)

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Author

Simon Ortiz (Acoma Pueblo)

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Illustrator

Sharol Graves (Absentee Shawnee)

Synopsis

Summary

Told in the rhythms of traditional oral narrative, this telling of the history of the Native/Indigenous peoples of North America recounts their story from Creation to the invasion and usurpation of Native lands. Originally a poem, the story covers many races, indigenous, black, Latinx, white, and inspires a sense of collective responsibility to towards each other.

Notable Achievements

CCBC Choices - Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

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Educator Guide

An extensive Teacher’s Guide provides historical facts, vocabulary, synopsis of the book, pre-reading questions, post-reading discussion starters, activities that are curated specifically for The People Shall Continue: 40th Anniversary Special Edition.

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