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Pub. Date
2016.
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hey called him Mickey Free. His kidnapping started the longest war in American history, and both sides--the Apaches and the white invaders-blamed him for it. A mixed-blood warrior who moved uneasily between the worlds of the Apaches and the American soldiers, he was never trusted by either but desperately needed by both. He was the only man Geronimo ever feared. He played a pivotal role in this long war for the desert Southwest from its beginning...
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Pub. Date
c2002
Description
Mickey Free knew he belonged with the Apache people who had raised him from infancy, with his father, the warrior Geronimo and his mother, Gray Willow. Then a terrible tragedy and one brutal act of betrayal forced the red-haired, blue-eyed Apache to set out on a lonely path of his own. Trusting the U.S. Army, Free became a legend for leading Geronimo into the captivity. But from that moment he could not rest until he faced those who had lied to him...
46) The Apache
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Describes the history, customs, religion, government, homes, and day-to-day life of the Apache people of the Southwest.
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Series
World of adventure volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Deep in the damp, dark caverns of the Sacramento Mountains, Will Little Bear Tucker and his friend Sarah Thompson discover the secret of ancient Apache legend, but armed bandits are after them.
49) Scalpers
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Series
Ranger series (Ralph W. Cotton) volume 36
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Arizona Territory Ranger Sam Burrack rides the border badlands to Iron Point, hoping to capture Ozzie Cord, a mercenary who killed a sheriff back in Mesa Grande. Cord has escaped jail once, but he won't get away this time... As Sam nears his prey, the trail of scalped bodies makes it clear that someone else has a vendetta. By all appearances, Turner "Big Foot" Pridemore, leader of the scalpers, has gained major footing in Iron Point. He has driven...
50) Buzzard bait
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
"Newt Jones is none too proud of his deadly nickname. But when you tangle with the likes of Judge Roy Bean and the notorious Mexican outlaw Juan Cortina, a man's bound to earn a reputation. Or get stuck with a moniker like 'Widowmaker.' Even so, Newt is ready to put his gunslinging days behind him, hang up his Winchester, and take it easy. There's just one problem: Ain't nothing easy about living in Apache country... When Newt gets word that a renegade...
51) The Apache
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Series
Pub. Date
©2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Discusses the history, culture, beliefs, changing ways, and notable people of the Apache.
52) The Apache
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"The Apache people have shown great determination and resourcefulness throughout their history, which extends long before the arrival of Europeans in America. This fascinating volume provides readers with a look at the rich culture of this native people, both past and present, including the significant events that changed their traditional way of life forever. Prominent Apache leaders Cochise and Geronimo are included in the well-researched text....
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Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Faded words on yellowed newsprint tell stories of an Apache war party led by a she-wolf. Forthe frontier newspaperman, Kepler, the accounts beckon him to finish the battles he fought in the Colorado mountains. Kepler's quest brings stagecoach attacks, waterless days in the Arizona desert, and an unholy alliance with a creature of darkness. In a barroom in a town called Vengeance, Kepler faces down the gunman that even Doc Holiday feared. Renegades...
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"No Native American groups placed more emphasis on the horse in their lives than did the Navajo and Apache of the Southwest. They Sang for Horses examines how storytellers, singers, medicine men, and painters created the animal's evolving symbolic significance by adapting existing folklore and cultural symbols. Exploring the horse's importance in ceremonies, songs, prayers, customers, and beliefs, Clark investigates the period of the horse's most...
56) The Apache
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents a brief introduction to the Apache Indians including information on their society, homes, food, clothing, crafts, and life today.
58) Rio Grande
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Between skirmishes with the Apache on the Mexican border, Lt. Col. Kirby Yorke seeks reconciliation with his estranged wife and son.
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"After visiting his late mother's people on the Mescalero reservation, Comanche tribal policeman Daniel Killstraight waits to catch a train home when local cowboys bring disturbing news: an Apache has brutally murdered a teenage girl in the railroad town of Deming and locals want to lynch him. Killstraight has no jurisdiction in this territory and he doesn't care much for Apaches. He knows nothing about Deming, the murdered girl, or the accused...
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