Counting Coup: Becoming a Crow Chief on the Reservation and Beyond
by Joseph Medicine Crow and Herman Viola
Picture a Crow Indian elder, his wizened eyes catching yours in the ancient flicker... read more
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- Grade
- 4-12
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Cultural Area
- American Indian
Year Published 2006
Word Count 21,166
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 950L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 105477
- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Lists With This Book
- I is Not for Indian
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Joseph Medicine Crow reads from Counting Coup: Becoming a Crow Chief on the Reservation and Beyond
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Joseph Medicine Crow
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In-depth Written Interview with Joseph Medicine Crow
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Plan from Montana Office of Public Instruction
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Henry Strozier
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Awards & Distinctions 2

Alex Awards, 1998-2021
Winner, 2001
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