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Native American Classroom Guides


LEE & LOW BOOKS is committed to serving the needs of today's teachers and students. It is our goal to provide educators with books that address the experiences of people of all backgrounds, but especially children of color—who now make up more than half of the school population. Our diverse collection includes contemporary fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. In addition, we publish historical fiction and biographies, often focusing on lesser-known figures who have been ignored by traditional history books. Our books give these heroes their day in the sun and make their contributions known to a wider audience of readers.

Our books also satisfy the requirements of national standards. Our Active Learner Classroom Guides are FREE for classroom use and are available in both on-line format and as downloadable PDFs.

Active Learner Classroom Guide Common Features:
  • Reading Levels and Themes
  • Story Synopsis and Background Information
  • Special Teaching Tips
  • Pre-Reading Focus Questions
  • Exploring the Book
  • Setting a Purpose for Reading
  • Vocabulary
  • After-Reading Discussion Questions
  • Literature Circles
  • Reader's Response
  • Other Writing Activities
  • ELL/ESL Teaching Strategies
  • Interdisciplinary Activities
  • About the Author and Illustrator
  • Web Resources




GRADE 3 Reading Level

Crazy Horse's Vision Guide

The true story of the great Sioux warrior who, as a young boy, defies tradition and seeks a vision on his own in hopes of saving his people.
Themes: Native American History, Biography, Bravery, Leadership
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GRADE 3 Reading Level

Everglades Forever Guide

A photo-essay about the Florida Everglades, its unique ecosystem, and the efforts currently underway to restore this "Wetland of International Importance," told within the framework of a class study project and visit to the Everglades.
Themes: Environment/Nature, School, Multiethnic/Diversity
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GRADE 3 Reading Level

Louis Sockalexis Guide

A biography of Louis Sockalexis, Penobscot Indian and the first Native American to play professional baseball, focusing on his formative years and culminating in an historic game at New York's Polo Grounds in 1897.
Themes: Sports (Baseball), Trailblazers, Prejudice, Courage, Dignity, Native American Interest
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GRADE 3-4 Reading Level

Giving Thanks — A Personal Appeal

Chief Jake's Personal Appeal to give thanks 365 days a year.
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GRADE 3-4 Reading Level

Giving Thanks Guide

A celebration of beauty and spirit of Mother Earth, as told by a contemporary Mohawk chief.
Themes: Thankfulness, The Earth and Environment, Iroquois Tradition, Native Americans, Peaceful World
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GRADE 3-4 Reading Level

How We Are Smart Guide

A multifaceted biography of twelve talented people that introduces readers to the eight ways people can be smart and the realization that intelligence is "not about how smart you are, but how you are smart."
Themes: Learning, Creativity, Self-Esteem, Diversity, Occupations, Multiple Intelligences
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GRADE 3-4 Reading Level

Jim Thorpe's Bright Path Guide

This biography portrays the childhood and school years of the immensely talented Native American athlete, Jim Thorpe (1887-1953) and how he came to excel at both track and football.
Themes: Family, Sports (Football, Track and Field), Education, Cultural Heritage, Survival, Native American History
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GRADE 4-UP Reading Level

Bowman's Store Guide

The journey of writer Joseph Bruchac from a childhood filled with love and secrets to the beginning of his career as one of the best-known authors and storytellers of Native American history and lore.
Themes: Family Roots, Belonging and Connections, Self-discovery, Love, Prejudice, Memoir, Native American History and Myth
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GRADE 4-UP Reading Level

Quiet Hero Guide

A biography of Ira Hayes, a Pima Indian who was one of the six soldiers to raise the United States flag on Iwo Jima during World War II, an event immortalized by Joe Rosenthal's Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph.
Themes: Heroism, Patriotism, Personal Courage, Loyalty, Honor, World War II, Native American History
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GRADE 4 and up Reading Level

Rattlesnake Mesa: Stories from a Native American Childhood Discussion Questions

A true account of a spirited Native American girl's experiences growing up on a reservation and attending Phoenix Indian School in the 1920s, written in an engaging, unconventional style and accompanied by dramatic photographs. For middle-grade readers.
Themes: Indian Schools, Coming of Age, Overcoming Adversity, Family, Friendship, Native American Interest
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GRADE 6 and up Reading Level

Wolf Mark Discussion Questions

Luke King, whose father is a black-ops infiltrator, uses the skills his father taught him to figure out his family's paranormal secret and save his kidnapped father and his own friends.
Themes: Fantasy, Paranormal, Werewolves/Skinwalkers, Family, Fathers and Sons, First Love, Coming of Age, Spies, Kidnapping, Friendship, Russian Interest, Native American Interest
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Our Active Learner Classroom Guides are designed to help you, the teacher, deliver useful and practical information to your students. So, PLEASE feel free to email your comments and suggestions. If you have ideas for lesson plans to implement with any LEE & LOW titles, send them to us and we will include them with an acknowledgment.





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