The forgotten heroes : the story of the Buffalo Soldiers

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Label

The forgotten heroes : the story of the Buffalo Soldiers

Title remainder

the story of the Buffalo Soldiers

Statement of responsibility

Clinton Cox

Creator

• Cox, Clinton

Subject

• African American soldiers -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
• Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.)
• Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile literature
• Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1866-1895
• Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1866-1895 -- Juvenile literature
• United States, Army -- African American troops | History -- 19th century
• United States, Army -- African American troops | History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
• African American soldiers -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century
• United States, Army | Cavalry, 10th -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
• United States, Army | Cavalry, 9th -- History -- 19th century
• United States, Army | Cavalry, 9th -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature
• West (U.S.) -- History -- 1848-1860
• West (U.S.) -- History -- 1848-1950 -- Juvenile literature
• United States, Army | Cavalry, 10th -- History -- 19th century

Genre

• Juvenile literature

Summary

Recounts the history of the ninth and tenth Cavalry regiments, comprised of African-American soldiers recruited to open the West to settlers and whose deeds included escorting wagon trains, carrying mail, and fighting battles against Native Americans

Cataloging source

ICrlF

Citation source

• Wilson's Junior High School, September 1995
• School Library Journal
• Book Links (A.L.A.), November 1995
• Publisher's Weekly
• Booklist
• Horn Book
• Bulletin (Center for Children's books)
• Book Report

Dewey number

978/.0496073

Index

no index present

Intended audience

• 6.6
• 5-8
• 1140

Intended audience source

• Follett Library Resources
• Lexile

Interest level

MG

LC call number

E185.925

LC item number

.C65 1993

Literary form

non fiction

Reading level

8.2

Study program name

Accelerated Reader AR