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Paiute Princess

The Story of Sarah Winnemucca

by Deborah Kogan Ray
Christina Moore
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Deborah Kogan Ray has won widespread acclaim for her engaging picture-book biographies. Paiute Princess tells the story of Sarah Winnemucca, who was born into the Northern Paiute tribe of Nevada in 1844. Experiencing both the traditional life of her people and the modern ways of her grandfather's white friends, Sarah became a powerful leader who spoke out about the many injustices committed against her people.

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  • Release date

    February 1, 2013

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781470342265
      • File size: 31503 KB
      • Duration: 01:05:37

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Deborah Kogan Ray chronicles the inspirational life story of Sarah Winnemucca, who was born in 1814 in Nevada to a northern Paiute tribe. While Christina Moore's steady, strong voice details the events of Sarah's life in the third person, Angela Lin's softer tone injects passion and feeling into Sarah's first-person accounts. The horrifying aspects of the story are delivered with suitable solemnity. Sarah never gave up on her fight to gain rights for her people even while being subjected to prejudice, diminishing land, forced relocations, government roadblocks, and prison camps, and even if it meant working with white people, which led to resentment from her own tribe. The dual narrators' rendering of the challenges she faced elicits a deep emotional response. An author's note and timeline are included. M.F.T. (c) AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine
    • School Library Journal

      June 1, 2013

      Gr 3-6-Ray's biography (Farrar, Straus, 2012) provides a compelling look at a lesser-known historical figure. Sarah Winnemucca of the Paiute tribe was a determined advocate for her Native American people in the mid- to late-1800s. With gripping detail, the atrocities and injustices committed by military leaders and tribal agents are presented. In stark contrast, characters sympathetic to Sarah's cause are also introduced. Set against the backdrop of the forty-niners and the silver mining stampede, the story is presented with rich detail and direct quotes. The use of two narrators-Christina Moore and Angela Lin-effectively emphasizes when Sarah's actual words are used. Sarah's aptitude for languages and learning at a young age enabled her to straddle the white man's world and her Native American world. Motivated by her grandfather's efforts to connect peaceably with "the newcomers," Sarah wrote persuasive letters and made powerful speeches on behalf of her people. Ray's beautiful chalk drawings bring listeners into a time often overlooked in history. The book includes archival photographs, a timeline, maps, and author's notes. This inspiring story of a woman of conviction deserves a space on every library's shelf.-Terri Perper, Middletown Public Library, MD

      Copyright 2013 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from May 21, 2012
      Pulling from rich source materials and including selections from Thocmetony Winnemucca’s writings, Ray honors the remarkable Native American activist from the Paiute tribe of Nevada. When white settlers colonize Paiute land, Winnemucca’s grandfather, Chief Truckee, advocates for her to learn English and white customs. But as Paiute people are massacred and forced onto reservations, Winnemucca (1844–1891) uses her skills as an orator, writer, and dramatic performer to spread awareness about the unjust treatment of natives. Powerful language and blazing orange, earth, and jewel-toned chalk drawings create a stirring testament to one individual’s conviction. Ages 8–up. Agent: George Nicholson, Sterling Lord Literistic.

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