Seeking Freedom: Causes and Effects of the Flight of the Nez Perce

By Heather E. Schwartz

Book Overview

The U.S. government told the Nez Perce in 1877 to move to a reservation far from their home, or else. What started out peacefully ended in a desperate attempt to escape U.S. forces. About 800 tribal members ran for their lives, almost reaching safety in Canada. How would it affect their lives and change the United States?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1491422092
• ISBN13: 9781491422090
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.3" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6