Great Plains Literature

Chronicle of a devastating flood in Nebraska on May 31, 1935.

An essential reference tool on Nebraska

A gripping Dust Bowl epic about five characters whose fates become entangled after a storm ravages their small Nebraskan town.

Readers will delight in the story of Harriet as she searches for her father in the American West

A gripping history and account of black enslavement in Nebraska

Nebraskan Jeri Shute recounts tales from a bygone era.

A story of freedom through bold action, strong testimony, and heartfelt eloquence from one of Native America's greatest heros.

A study of regional identity and a sense of place on the Great Plains

A searing coming-of-age memoir set against the arid landscape of rural North Dakota, where homosexuality “seems akin to a ticking bomb.”

A drama about the complicated relationships connecting the residents of a small-town farming community

A chronicle of Standing Bear's six-hundred-mile walk to return the body of his only son to their traditional burial ground and the complex relationship between the U.S. Government and the Ponca Indian tribe.

Great Plains Politics (Discover the Great Plains)