My Heroes, My People
Publication Information
Author:  Monceaux, Morgan & Katcher, Ruth	Illustrator:  Monceaux, Morgan
Title:  My Heroes, My People	Date:  1999
Publisher:  Farrar, Straus and Giroux	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-374-30770-9	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography, true story
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
Portraits of native American, Africans, and people of mixed race--both images and brief biographies--present a less well-known history of the American West. A Note on Sources and Further Reading and an index promote classroom use. The unusual illustrations are interesting in their own right.
Teaching Ideas:
The book encourages comparison and contrast activities for discussion and writing, perhaps using a matrix. Students should be encouraged to search the Internet for more information about favorite heroes and heroines. Here are a few: (www.desertusa.com/mzm/index.html); (www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part3/3h326.html); (members.tripod.com/~HFester/lokota.html); (www.incwel.com/Biographies/SittingBull.html);and (www.famoustexans.com/billpickett.htm). The artwork with its use of words and image invites discussion about what the illustrator accomplishes by using both.
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Art and Photography > art Ethnic Groups > African-American Ethnic Groups > Native American Geography > locations > U.S. states/regions > Southwestern United States History > region > U.S. history > Westward Expansion Heroes and Heroines > ordinary people Social Studies > sociology > social issues > exploitation

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