The Humpherys Family

Geronimo: Wolf of the Warpath (#81)

Record Added: 11/16/2010
Author 
Illustrator 
Series Landmark Books #81
Setting United States
Topic Biography
 History: American Indians
Publisher Random House Publishers I
Year 1958
Age 9-12   Pages 183
Description Green cloth binding
 
The name still sends shivers down the spine and has the power to draw in young readers: Geronimo, the legendary Indian who inspired and fought for his people. But who was this man, really? Here is the riveting tale of the last Apache warrior told by the author of the bestselling Little Britches.

Born in 1829 and steeped in the skills and stoicism valued by his tribe, Geronimo was transformed into a feared and respected renegade after witnessing the brutal slaughter of his family. Ultimately he spent more than 25 years eluding the U.S. Army, which sent 5,000 soldiers to hunt him down.