Running Deer 6-Pack ISBN: 9781554779437 Copyright Date: 2010 Lesson Plan Discussion Guide Grade Level: 6 Reading Level: W Strategy/Skill: Analyzing and synthesizing ideas and information, Making connections, Monitoring for Meaning, Summarizing, Synthesizing, Using graphic sources, Using photos and illustrations to get information Genre: General Narrative, Graphic Text, Historical Fiction Theme/Topic: Adventure, Character Education, Communication, Cultural diversity, Environment, Natural world, Problem Solving, Relationships Classification: Fiction Fluency: Fluent

In 1885, a young Lakota girl named Running Deer rides horseback in a show called Buffalo Bill’s Wild West. As the show travels around North America, Running Deer entertains crowds alongside a famous Lakota chief named Sitting Bull and sharpshooter Annie Oakley. But life at the Wild West is far from perfect. Running Deer is a constant worrier, and to make matters worse, thieves begin to target her family, stealing objects that are sacred to the Lakota people.