I Am a Man: Standing for Justice

I Am a Man: Standing for Justice is a narrative nonfiction book about Ponca leader Standing Bear’s landmark court case, which helped establish that Native Americans are recognized as “persons” under U.S. law. Written for middle grades and up, it combines biography with legal history in an accessible format. Parents and teachers use it to anchor units on Native sovereignty, civil rights, and the meaning of personhood in law. As a single, story-driven volume, it offers a compelling way to cover an essential but often overlooked case.