In my Native Studies course, this book would be a helpful tool for some. It fits a wide age range of readers. This book is an excellent teaching tool for all ages and different types of school levels. Some college-level students would benefit from this book, especially if it is their first Native American class and does not have the basic knowledge. I highly recommend this book and will email my Native Studies instructor at my university about this book.

“This informative book provides an overview of Indigenous history in the United States from 1961 to 1977. It covers Native movements for civil rights. This book features authoritative text, fascinating sidebars, a "Voices from the Past" special feature, a table of contents, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index.” This is a perfect annotation that describes the book, however it surprised me with information that I was not aware of. It is a good beginning to learn about the Indigenous people and their struggle for civil rights. Somehow, their civil rights were ignored. This book is written for third graders but I disagree — that limits potential readers too much. It’s a good beginning for any age to read and learn about their civil rights.

Indigenous History from 1961-1977: The Civil Right Era by E.A. Hale is a very interesting and well-researched nonfiction account of Indigenous movements in the United States during the Civil Rights Era. It is aimed at grades 3 to 5 and is quite short, only 32 pages, but packs in a lot of information as well as photographs and questions to aid in classroom discussions. It provides a very good start to understanding Indigenous relations with the US government as well as their important contributions to the civil rights era while remaining accessible to its target audience and I would recommend it highly to both school and public libraries.

Thanks to Netgalley and North Star Editions for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review

This is a well-researched non-fiction account of the civil rights movement among Indigenous people and Native Americans. This lesser-known civil rights history includes comprehension questions, a glossary, photographs from the civil rights era, as well as current photos of the important people from the movement.

I would recommend this book for school libraries and public libraries.

This is part 5 of 6 in a series of very accessible and very easily-read history books about America's relationships with her natives. Once again I find this publisher's approach to be too heavy on the interrupting caption and box-out, but once again they should have the professional clout to say that is fine for reluctant readers. The set is certainly a welcome one, but I'd have preferred the whole thing between two covers – from this evidence, which showcases this effort and that achievement without having the time to firmly specify what had improved, none of the six books are a stand-alone narrative; rather they're just a slice each of a vital lesson. That vitality makes me give this four stars, when to my taste three and a half is closer.

This book is an excellent educational resource. There is a lot of information, and the writing is simple but engaging. The accompanying photographs are wonderful, helping to provide context and make it easier to relate.
I have studied history but there was a lot of information here that was new to me. This is an important part of history for Americans to learn about.
Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

Quick Summary: An educational resource

My Review: Indigenous History from 1961–1977: The Civil Rights Era by E. A. Hale is book #5 in the Indigenous History in the United States: 1865 to Today series. It was released on 1/1/25.

About the Book: "This informative book provides an overview of Indigenous history in the United States from 1961 to 1977. It covers Native movements for civil rights. This book features authoritative text, fascinating sidebars, a "Voices from the Past" special feature, a table of contents, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers book is at the Navigator level, aligned to reading levels of grades 3–5 and interest levels of grades 4–7."

Chapters:
1 - Protests
2 - Sovereignty Rising
3 - Push and Pull
4 - Benefits of Activism

Additional Content:

FOCUS QUESTIONS - GLOSSARY - RESOURCES - INDEX

In My Own Words: A history resource that presents an interesting perspective on the Civil Rights Era in association with Native American people

My Final Say: This book was both engaging and informative. It offered an elementary lesson on the U.S. government and its history and relationships with the indigenous people of America. I appreciated the content specifically related to treaties and laws/policies. The language is leveled for grades 3 to 5, in my opinion. It can be adapted for grade 6, as needed. The inclusion of the questions, glossary, and resources should help facilitate classroom discussion.

Other: There are six titles in this series.

Rating: 4/5
Recommend: Yes
Audience: Children
Status: 💬
Level: Elementary to Upper Middle

Appreciation is extended to the author, to the publisher (North Star Editions | Focus Readers), and to NetGalley. Thank you for the opportunity to review this title.