Speaking as not only a Cherokee great-granddaughter, but also as a lover of stories, and as a youth services library clerk, I can say that I recommend this book to everyone. The collectors/editors themselves are of American Indian ancestry, and their respect for these stories is obvious. The language is clear, the imagery beautiful... Excellent for read-aloud, terrific for broadening children's horizons!

Riding by Starlight is an exciting adventure story with non-stop action. I couldn't put it down! I highly recommend it for anyone who loves stories of the cowboys and the west.

I found this book to be extremely interesting. If you are a history buff (novice or expert), this book will give you details to your heart's content. It contains many, many photos and stories of how life really was in Buffalo from the 1800's to the present. If you are not currently a Buffalo native, after reading this book you'll feel like you are! Two thumbs-up!

The story of a young Plains Indian who traveled to Europe in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Rodeo, this book is extraordinary and moving. The story is fun, but it is the illustrations that bring this book to the level of genuine art: the pictures are completely magical. This book transformed my day after reading it: I felt renewed by it's beauty and innocence.

I picked up this book at the library and enjoyed it so much I am purchasing it. The illustrations are beautiful and also very cute. The content deals with appreciating others' differences and is a nice lesson. There is also clever, subtle humor. I am buying this book for my baby due in July and anticipate this will be a favorite.

"Strangers in the Land of Paradise" by Lillian Serece Williams is a brilliantly written book about the creation of an African American community in Buffalo, New York from 1900-1940. Illuminating with new information, pictures and graphs, it answers many questions about the daily life experiences of a group of Americans adjusting to political and economic changes. The family support system that Williams delineated in this turn-of-the-century community is one of those strengths that too often are overlooked in contemporary literature on African Americans. Yet these are important strengths that are present in contemporary African American communities across the nation and upon which I frequently draw to treat some of my patients.

This timely, outstanding blend of scholarship and humanity places this work in the category of a genuine classic. The book is a "must" for every serious scholar of American history. "No Shame in my Game" by Katherine Neuman would be a wonderful contemporary companion.

I first read this book in a gift shop at the San Diego Zoo. The message is even more potent because the story is true. This book is the well-done, beautifully illustrated story of bringing the American Buffalo back from the brink of extinction. The story is engaging without being "preachy." There's a lesson for the future here, too. As a third grade teacher, I'm planning on using this book in the classroom to reinforce the idea that human beings share the planet with other living creatures.

I loved the poignant conversation between the old woman and her grandson. Her explanation of the disappearance of the buffalo builds to a very dramatic climax, that make us realize the seriousness of our country's past decisions. I reccommend this highly to anyone who cares about our past and future!

I reviewed this book for a magazine when it first appeared. I gave it an all thumbs and fingers up review. I've reread it several times since then and it only gets better. Roger Welsch has written something that goes to the very heart of Native American religion, and done so in a way that is neither dismissive nor sappy. He is bang-up, dead-on, exactly right in his approach. I've used this book in some of the university classes I teach. Once the students understand that we're progressing backward through time, they have no problems. It's especially helpful in providing a background for discussing the whole repatriation of objects issue.

This is a pretty entertaining book. I has a lot of lists that are subjective and you can easily argue with someone. For example, the Best Bruce Smith quotes about his contracts - Very funny or how about the Bills top ten worst draft picks. A great bathroom read as well.

Visions Of The Buffalo People is a presentation of the culture of the Plains Indians which is as engaging as it is informative. Presented by Linda Little Wolf, Visions Of The Buffalo cover everything from Native American buffalo hunts and drives; to vision quests; to examples of tribal sign language; and much, much more. Enhanced throughout with historic photographs and line-drawn illustrations, Visions Of The Buffalo People is an intrinsically fascinating treasure trove of which offers an authoritative introduction Plains Indian life, and is a very highly recommended contribution school and community library Native American reference collections and personal reading lists.