Bison in American history
By: Norman D. Graubart
Edition: First edition.
Series: How animals shaped history
Publisher: PowerKids Press; Rosen Publishing Group
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
ISBN-13: 9781477767573; 9781477767580; 9781477766262
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Bison; American bison; History
Description: Bison, also known as American Buffalo, may be North America's largest indigenous land animal, but that doesn't mean they're invincible. In this volume, students will learn all about bison, why they were overhunted, the conservationist efforts that saved them from disappearing forever, and how all of this shaped history.
Notes: Includes index.

A Junior Library Guild Selection.
Table of contents: title: Meet the bison; title: About bison; title: Shaping the plains; title: Native Americans; title: Timeline; title: Many uses; title: Heavy hunting; title: Gone with the bison; title: Saving the bison; title: The future for bison.