When the Legends Die | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Bear's Brother - This character is a Native American who selects the name following an encounter with an animal and sharing food with it.

Killer Tom Black - Many horses die in their efforts to throw this cowboy rodeo rider from their backs.

Bessie Black Bull - After her husband runs to the mountains to escape jail, she waits until the middle of the night, then takes her young son and follows her husband into the wilderness.

George Black Bull - One winter while hunting, this character is killed in an avalanche.

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