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A quick-reading biography (for ages 10 to 110) that explores the history and mystery of, Who Was Eagle of Delight (Hayne Hudjihini), and why is her portrait in the White House? In 1821,a teenage Otoe Indian girl with "the Mark of Honor" journeyed east with her husband and other Plains Indian chiefs. There, she became "the Darling of Washington D.C. Society." Then tragedy struck, and she and her story were nearly forgotten for 140 years--until a series of events brought her portrait home and her story to light. This is another book in the award-winning Noteworthy Americans Quick Reader Biography series; includes color illustrations, glossary and index, endnotes, select bibliography, and (optional) critical thinking questions and activities.
About the Author
Even BIGGER NEWS: EAGLE OF DELIGHT: Portrait of the Plains Indian Girl in the White House (for ages 10 to 110) has now received a total of 8 National/International Book Awards: 2014 WESTERN WRITERS of AMERICA SPUR Award 2014 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Finalist (Silver Award) 2014 USA BEST BOOKS (Finalist) 2013 FOREWORD REVIEW'S BOOK OF THE YEAR HONORABLE MENTION (Children's NF) 2013 FOREWORD REVIEW'S BOOK OF THE YEAR Finalist Award (Young Adult NF) 2013 LITERARY CLASSICS LUMEN AWARD for Excellence 2013 LITERARY CLASSICS GOLD AWARD 2013 MOONBEAM GOLD AWARD By 2014, Dr. Jean A. Lukesh (author, editor, publisher, historian, educator, librarian, & speaker) had received the following honors for her work: 15 NATIONAL/International BOOK AWARDS 2 STATE BOOK AWARDS 2 Regional and State LIBRARY AWARDS 1 Regional Arts and Humanities Council LITERARY AWARD 1 National and *1 Regional READING COUNCIL LITERACY AWARD 2 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS*THE NEBRASKA ADVENTURE won national, state, and regional awards in 2005-2006. *LUCKY EARS:THE TRUE STORY OF BEN KUROKI, WWII HERO, 2 national awards 2011. *WOLVES IN BLUE: STORIES OF THE NORTH BROTHERS AND THEIR PAWNEE SCOUTS, WWA SPUR Finalist Award and BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Finalist Awards in 2012.*DOORSTEP ORPHAN: EUGENE FIELD AND A TRILOGY OF HIS BEST LOVED POEMS, 2012 (GOLD)national Book Award, 2013 Nebraska Press Women's Book Award, and 2013 National Federation of Press Women Book Award, 2nd place.Other books: SKY RIDER: THE STORY OF EVELYN SHARP, WORLD WAR II WASP and primary books: DO YOU KNOW A HERO? and MY FAVORITE DOG AND CAT STORY (new).She also writes the "Nebraska Trivia Quiz" for NEBRASKA LIFE MAGAZINE and was a co-contributor on a local history book that won another Nebraska Book Award and another Literary Award.
