Spotted Flower and the Ponokomita

by Kae Cheatham, Louise Ogemahgeshig Fischer (Illustrator)

Overview

This middle-school chapter book takes place in the 1730s--the era when the American Indians of the Northern Plains got their first look at a horse (ponokomita). From accurate research, Kae Cheatham presents a lifestyle that existed thousands of years before the horse arrived to the area; but the main story is a lively adventure of a girl who comes across a horse and takes it back to her people along with information about two of her friends who have been kidnapped. The story is highlighted with illustration by American Indian artist Louise Ogemahgeshig Fischer.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012820945
Publisher:	KAIOS Books
Publication date:	07/02/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	80
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Kae Cheatham (K. Follis Cheatham) has published a dozen titles, including two nonfiction young reader books. She gives a history presentation based on this SPOTTED FLOWER book through Humanities Montana.

Editorial Reviews

"Spotted Flower And The Ponokomita would make a welcome addition to a classroom or home-schooling Native American studies curriculum supplemental reading list, as well as any school or community library collection."

Midwest Book Review