A biography of the Seminole Chief who was the guiding spirit and military genius behind the Second Seminole War, his people's attempt to resist forcible removal from their land.
Ben and his family escape from their slave-owner and go to Florida, where they join other black families who are living with the Seminole Indians and help them fight to keep their lands.
Describes the history, daily life, and customs of the Seminole Native American tribe of Florida and Oklahoma, and provides a glossary and a further-reading list.
Ten-year-old Billie, a Seminole Indian, is caught between the cultures when his family moves away from the Florida Everglades and nearer the white man's civilization.
Discusses the life of Seminole warrior Osceola, from his childhood in an Upper Creek village to his involvement in the Second Seminole War, capture, and death.