Black Elk: A Man with a Vision

Carol Greene's biography of Black Elk is an excellent biography for young children. The text is very precise and accessible. The book covers Black Elk's vision and the events that he and his contemporaries faced at the end of the 19th century. It speaks to the reader about Native Americans as real people and not as noble savages. It also covers his time with Buffalo Bill Cody and a bit about Wounded Knee. The photographs are really very good and informative. Overall, this small book is a very good introduction for children to the history of the Lakota (Sioux) people.