The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee is a story of Native American resilience and reinvention adapted
for young adults from the adult nonfiction book of the same name. Since the late 1800s it has
been believed that Native American civilization has been wiped from the United States. The
Heartbeat of Wounded Knee argues that Native American culture is far from defeated if anything
it is thriving as much today as it was one hundred years ago. The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee
looks at Native American culture as it exists today and the fight to preserve language and
traditions. Adapted for young readers this important young adult nonfiction book is perfect
educational material for children and adults alike.
