Black Elk's Vision: A Lakota Story

Photograph of Black Elk

"This handsomely designed, large-format book tells the story of Black Elk (1863—1950), a Lakota man who saw many changes come to his people. In this first-person, present-tense account, Black Elk says that as a nine-year-old boy, he is blessed with a Great Vision. At 12, he fights in the Battle of Little Bighorn. After traveling in Europe with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show and, later, experiencing the massacre at Wounded Knee, he retreats to a reservation, where he holds his vision in his heart and offers it to others." — Booklist

Heritage & History: Indigenous Heritage and History
Indigenous Nations: Lakota
Themes for Children: Social Studies and Biography
Genre: Biography
Audiobook: No
Age Level: Middle Grade
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
9780810983991