Osceola, Patriot And Warrior

Osceola, Patriot And Warrior describes the struggle of Seminole chief and warrior Osceola to save his people from being forced off their land in Florida by the United States government. In the 1830s, the United States government wants the Seminole Indians of Florida to abandon their homes to move to the Arkansas Territory. Unwilling to give up their land, Osceola leads the Seminoles in defending their homes and their freedom. The name “Seminole” translates to free people and evolved from the Spanish word, “cimmarónes”, which means wild or untamed. It is an appropriate name for this amalgamation of people who shared a common desire to be free of domination. Moses Jumper is a published author and an illustrator of several children’s books. Some of his published credits include Osceola, Patriot And Warrior (Stories of America) and She Sang Promise: The Story of Betty Mae Jumper, Seminole Tribal Leader. Ben Sonder is a published author of young adult and children’s books. Some of his published credits include Osceola, Patriot And Warrior (Stories of America), Gangs (Life Issues) and The Tenement Writer: An Immigrant’s Story (Stories of America). Patrick Soper is a published illustrator of several children’s books. Some of his published credits include Osceola, Patriot And Warrior (Stories of America), St. Patrick’s Day Alphabet and Jolie Blonde and the Three Heberts: A Cajun Twist to an Old Tale (Hardcover). Alex Haley, as General Editor, wrote the introduction.