A man called Horse : John Horse and the Black Seminole Underground Railroad / Glennette Tilley Turner.

Author/creator Turner, Glennette Tilley author.
Format Book
PublicationNew York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2021.
Copyright Date©2021
Descriptionxi, 97 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 21 cm
Subjects

Portion of title John Horse and the Black Seminole Underground Railroad
Contents Florida -- The West and Washington -- Mexico -- Texas -- Return to Mexico -- Lasting legacy.
Abstract John Horse was a famed chief, warrior, tactician, and diplomat who played a dominant role in Black Seminole affairs for half a century. A political and military leader of mixed Seminole and African heritage, Horse defended his people from the U.S. government, other tribes, and slave hunters by serving as a counselor of fellow Seminole leaders, an agent of the U.S. government, and a captain in the Mexican army.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 85-87) and index.
Interest age level Ages 10-14
Interest grade level Grades 6-9
Genre/formBiographies.
Genre/formHistory.
Genre/formJuvenile works.
Genre/formBiographies.
LCCN 2021010594
ISBN9781419749339 (hardcover)
ISBN1419749331

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