A Boy Called Slow (Paperstar Book)

Sitting Bull's (Iotanke Tatanka) childhood name, Slow will serve as great encouragement and enlightenment to students who see themselves as "slower" than their peers. This book not only provides a sensitive and well-researched treatment of a Native American hero but also the value of deliberate thinking. As an earlier reviewer pointed out, the book is a bit wordy for readers under 6, but for 1st through 5th graders the book serves as either a read-aloud or an in-depth look into Native American family life in the 1800's (a topic that gets almost as little treatment as current Native American life). It is rare indeed for children's books to both accurately capture Native American history and connect it so directly to the lives of modern-day children. This book by Bruchac is a must-have in any classroom. I would, however, pay the extra for a hardback version as the beautiful illustrations do seem rather dark in the paperback version.

This is a great book. I used it with my fourth grade students and a lesson from Achieve the Core (free online resource). I bought 8 copies to use for small groups. It was rich reading and a great exercise in finding text evidence. Love the book and plan to use it again next year.

Good book. Informative story that kids enjoyed.

Good condition and value for the price!

I teach 6th grade and this is a great story about a Native American who was named "Slow" because as a child, he did everything slowly, taking his time. When he became a young man, he was determined to show his father, a warrior, that he deserved a more warrior appropriate name. Students are shocked at the end when they find out who "Slow" really is. It's a story of determination and how when you set your mind on a goal, it can be achieved. Wonderful story.

Very good story. My son enjoyed it. He is a 3rd grader and a strong reader. He read it in about 20-30 minutes though, so it is not that long. We started to read it together before bed. I had to get up, and when I had returned he had finished it. So, probably fine for younger readers. But he really liked it.

This is written for an 8 year old, what a waste of my money and time! I expected a story, more detail about his life and battles as a warrior.I expected more from Joseph Bruchac, who is a great writer but he missed the boat on this story!!!

Great biography about Sitting Bull.

As expected