Where the Buffaloes Begin
by Olaf Baker
Picture book · ages 5–9 · grades K–4 · 620L · 1981
Why we'd hand it over
A 1980s Caldecott Honor with genuine mythic weight — the prose is lyrical, the stakes are real, and the Blackfoot perspective is respectful and central, though the framing as 'legend' may feel dated to modern readers.