Hiawatha and the Peacemaker

Hiawatha and the Peacemaker 

Caldecott Honor–winning illustrator David Shannon brings the journey of Hiawatha and the Peacemaker to life with beautiful full-color oil paintings. Together, Robertson and Shannon have crafted a new children’s classic that both educates and inspires readers of all ages.

The five Haudenosaunee (now more commonly referred to as the Iroquois) Nations are constantly warring with one another, fueled by the evil Chief Tadodaho. The Mohawk warrior Hiawatha, too, is consumed by grief and anger, but a Peacemaker appears and enlists him to assist in joining the tribes together under the Great Law.

Hiawatha was a strong and articulate warrior and so was chosen to bring this new message of unity to the warring nations during the 14th century before Europeans arrived in North America. After traveling with the Peacemaker to the different tribes hoping for peace, Hiawatha finds forgiveness within himself.

This message not only succeeded in uniting the tribes but also forever changed how the Iroquois governed themselves―a blueprint for democracy that would later inspire the authors of the US Constitution. 

• Age Level = 5 and up
• Book Author = Robbie Robertson
• Book Material = Hardback
• Book Publisher = Abram's Books
• Copyright = c2015
• Grade Level = Elementary
• Condition = New