The Legend of Blue Jacket
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Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 2002 · Est. 23 min read-aloud

The Legend of Blue Jacket

By Michael P. Spradlin, Ronald Himler (Illustrator)

A boy chooses a new life with the Shawnee, becoming their war chief against his own people.

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32 pages· 2,967 words· Est. 23 min read-aloud
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At sixteen, a boy leaves his settler life to join the Shawnee, embracing a new identity. As he rises to become their war chief, he faces the ultimate conflict: fighting against the world he once knew. What drives him to turn against his origins, and what will he discover about loyalty and identity in the process? This is the gripping tale of Blue Jacket, a journey of transformation and allegiance.

From the publisher

He was only sixteen when the Shawnee Indians took him from his home. But he wasn’t captured. He went willingly. And, after many years of proving his bravery in battle against the colonists, he was named war chief of the Shawnee. His name was Blue Jacket.Here, told in riveting narrative and stunning, historically accurate illustrations, is the incredible story of a white boy who spent the first sixteen years of his life among white settlers and the rest of his life fighting them.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Words
2,967
Reading age
5–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
890L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.9
F&P level
~U
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
65645
Publication
Published
October 22, 2002
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780688158354

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