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The Sioux Summary

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'The Sioux ' by Kevin Cunningham and Peter Benoit is one of the, 'A TRUE Book ' Series of books written about Native Americans. This book is both highly entertaining and informative;containing colorful graphics,engaging fonts,and interesting text.Readers will glean a great deal of information about this proud and majestic tribe, The

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