S. D. Nelson

S.D. Nelson is an award-winning illustrator, whose work includes Lee & Low's Crazy Horse's Vision, Jim Thorpe's Bright Path, and Quiet Hero. He is also the author and illustrator of many picture book stories inspired by the traditions of his Lakota heritage--including Gift Horse, winner of the Parents' Choice Award, and The Star People, an Oppenheim Gold Award winner. A former middle school art teacher, Nelson is now a full-time artist whose paintings are held in both private and public collections. He is of Lakota (Sioux) descent and lives with his wife in Chandler, Arizona. Visit him online at sdnelson.net.

Books

  • Front cover for La visión de Caballo Loco by Joseph Bruchac and S. D. Nelson
    La visión de Caballo Loco
    (Crazy Horse's Vision)
    By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. Nelson
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    La visión de Caballo Loco

    La visión de Caballo Loco

    (Crazy Horse's Vision)
    By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. Nelson
    La verdadera historia del gran guerrero Sioux que, de joven, desafía la tradición y busca una visión propia con la esperanza de salvar a su pueblo.

    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.

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  • Front cover for The Story of All-Star Athlete Jim Thorpe by Joseph Bruchac and S. D. Nelson
    The Story of All-Star Athlete Jim Thorpe
    By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. Nelson
    Paperback: $10.95
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    The Story of All-Star Athlete Jim Thorpe

    The Story of All-Star Athlete Jim Thorpe

    By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. Nelson
    This entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on Jim Thorpe, an exceptional athlete with natural talent and the first Native American to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States.

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  • Front cover for Quiet Hero by S. D. Nelson and S. D. Nelson
    Quiet Hero
    The Ira Hayes Story
    By S. D. Nelson
    Paperback: $11.95
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    Quiet Hero

    Quiet Hero

    The Ira Hayes Story
    By S. D. Nelson
    A biography of Ira Hayes, a Pima Indian who was one of the six Marines to raise the United States flag on Iwo Jima during World War II, an event immortalized by Joe Rosenthal's Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph.

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  • Front cover for Jim Thorpe's Bright Path by Joseph Bruchac and S. D. Nelson
    Jim Thorpe's Bright Path
    By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. Nelson
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    Jim Thorpe's Bright Path

    Jim Thorpe's Bright Path

    By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. Nelson
    A biography of the legendary Native American Jim Thorpe (1888--1953), voted the Greatest Football Player and Greatest Athlete of the Half-Century by two AP polls, focusing on his early childhood and how school and sports shaped his future.

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  • Front covernull for Crazy Horse's Vision by Joseph Bruchac and S. D. Nelson
    Crazy Horse's Vision
    By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. Nelson
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    Crazy Horse's Vision

    Crazy Horse's Vision

    By Joseph Bruchac, S. D. Nelson
    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.

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