American author Jim Kjelgaard (1910-1959, full name: James Arthur Kjelgaard) wrote "The Story of Geronimo" in 1958 as a biography for teenagers of the Apache leader Geronimo (1829-1909), but using the more literary style of a novel and also telling the story of other famous Indians while at the same moment making his readers feel being part of his story ...

James Arthur Kjelgaard (December 6, 1910 – July 12, 1959) was an American author of young adult literature.