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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People
by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
This is the type of book I wish I read before taking AP US History instead of the biography about Thomas Jefferson I had to read.
This book covers a wide breadth of detail, discussing the origins and consequences of colonization, as well as uprisings and Indigenous figures I had never heard of before. Two activist movements this book covered in great detail was the occupation of Alcatraz in the 1960s, which I hadn’t heard of until reading this book, and Standing Rock, which is covered brilliantly in the conclusion. One thing I wish the book had discussed more were the boarding schools, which were mentioned in half of Chapter 9. I want to research those more after finishing this book.
This book was an excellent read and I would give it 4/5 stars. While I did read the young readers’ edition, it really can be read at any age, and you will be sure to learn something new from it.
This book covers a wide breadth of detail, discussing the origins and consequences of colonization, as well as uprisings and Indigenous figures I had never heard of before. Two activist movements this book covered in great detail was the occupation of Alcatraz in the 1960s, which I hadn’t heard of until reading this book, and Standing Rock, which is covered brilliantly in the conclusion. One thing I wish the book had discussed more were the boarding schools, which were mentioned in half of Chapter 9. I want to research those more after finishing this book.
This book was an excellent read and I would give it 4/5 stars. While I did read the young readers’ edition, it really can be read at any age, and you will be sure to learn something new from it.