{"product_id":"deadly-aim-the-civil-war-story-of-michigans-anishinaabe-sharpshooters-9781250833228","title":"Deadly Aim: The Civil War Story of Michigan's Anishinaabe Sharpshooters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHits the mark.--\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn engaging middle-grade nonfiction narrative of the American Indian soldiers who bravely fought in the Civil War from Sibert Award-winning author Sally M. Walker. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than 20,000 American Indians served in the Civil War, yet their stories have often been left out of the history books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDeadly Aim\u003c\/i\u003e, Sally M. Walker explores the extraordinary lives of Michigan's Anishinaabe sharpshooters. These brave soldiers served with honor and heroism in the line of duty, despite enduring broken treaties, loss of tribal lands, and racism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with fascinating archival photographs, maps, and diagrams, this book offers gripping firsthand accounts from the frontlines. You'll learn about Company K, the elite band of sharpshooters, and Daniel Mwakewenah, the chief who killed more than 32 rebels in a single battle despite being gravely wounded. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWalker celebrates the lives of the soldiers whose stories have been left in the margins of history for too long with extensive research and consultation with the Repatriation Department for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, the Eyaawing Museum and Cultural Center, and the Ziibiwing Center of Anishinaabe Culture and Lifeways.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250833228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e506017 \/ Deadly Aim: The Civil War's Story of Michigan's Anishinaabe Sharpshooters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.6 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 8\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sally M. Walker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159493841077,"sku":"9781250833228","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_868f9c89-2c29-4509-a513-309d9aecf3b1.jpg?v=1653968730","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/deadly-aim-the-civil-war-story-of-michigans-anishinaabe-sharpshooters-9781250833228","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}