{"product_id":"the-seminoles-paperback","title":"The Seminoles - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVirginia Driving Haw Sneve\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRonald Himler\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this new and updated edition, award-winning author Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve introduces young readers to the Seminoles people.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Seminoles are known as \"the people who never surrendered.\" As White settlers continued to encroach on their land, the Seminoles moved farther and farther into the Florida Everglades and adapted to their new environment with their hard work and ingenuity. And after defending their land in three Seminole wars, they never signed a formal peace treaty with the United States. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis accessible nonfiction picture book introduces the Seminoles' early history, daily way of life, ceremonies, and more. Learn how they adapted to the Florida Everglades and their unique cultural practices, like their flat roll hairstyle and the role of an ever-burning fire in the annual Green Corn Dance. This updated edition provides the most up to date and accurate information on the Seminole people of past and present. The back of the book includes a section on Seminole life today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve grew up on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation and for over 40 years has brought the richness of Native American culture and heritage to thousands of children for over 40 years as teacher and children's book author. Her First Americans books introduce young readers to the many diverse and unique Native American nations that first called this land home.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eVirginia Driving Hawk Sneve, teacher and children's book author, has brought the richness of Native American culture and heritage to thousands of children for over 40 years. Virginia spent her childhood on the Rosebud Sioux reservation and now lives with her husband in Rapid City, South Dakota. She has written the First Americans picture book series for Holiday House, \u003ci\u003eJimmy Yellow Hawk\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHigh Elk's Treasure\u003c\/i\u003e among others. She is the anthologist of the highly acclaimed poetry book \u003ci\u003eDancing Teepees: Poems of American Indian Youth\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Stephen Gammell. She has received numerous honors, including the National Humanities Medal, the Human Rights Award from the South Dakota State Counselors Association, and Author-Illustrator Human and Civil Rights Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn in Cleveland Ohio, renowned illustrator Ronald Himler attended the Cleveland Institute of Art, where he majored in painting and illustration. Ron has illustrated more than 75 picture books and earned many awards over the course of his career, including the prestigious Society of Illustrators Silver Medal for the cover of \u003ci\u003eRed Cap\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 9.3 x 10.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42714660307007,"sku":"9780823460939","price":10.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/81420ca7cb385a3fd90fd4b755fc9567_6e221685-049d-4109-b101-2bd4fe787eba.webp?v=1765068915","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-seminoles-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}