Author: Kenneth Thomasma
Title: Naya Nuki
Illustrator: Eunice Hundley
Publisher: Baker/Grandview
Copyright date: 1983
number of pages: 175
genre: Historical fiction
age of reader: 3rd grade
narrative text or informative text? narrative (fiction) text
Summary of book: Sacagewea's close friend is kidnapped by enemy tribe. She travels back to her own tribe and is reunited with family and Sacagawea.
Elements of literature: plot, climax, characterization, conflict, place/time setting, flashback
Thematic unit topics: American Indians, Sacagawea, Shoshoni, outdoor survival
possible objections to book: The white men sold Sacagawea's tribe's Indian enemies guns. This trading is cast in bad light. Naya stole some buffalo skins for her trip home.
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