From Abenaki to Zuni: A Dictionary of Native American Tribes [Paperback]

Evelyn Wolfson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1995

-- IRA Teachers' Choices, 1989
-- New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, 1989
-- Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, 1988

"Easy to use and thoughtful in its construction (it) invites browsing and serendipitous reading". -- HB. "A concise and well-outlined description of the tribes". -- SLJ. 1988

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-9 The author and the illustrator of Growing Up Indian (Walker, 1986) have collaborated on this alphabetically arranged capsule treatment of 68 North American Indian tribes. (There is no explanation as to why these particular tribes were chosen for inclusion.) Listed for each entry is the meaning of the tribe name, culture area, location, dwelling style, clothing, transportation, food, and a page or two of history of tribal religious beliefs, contact with Europeans, and present status of tribal members and their lands. Small drawings illustrate each tribe. An appendix lists the major tribes according to the section of the country. There is no alphabetically arranged cross-indexing of tribes not covered; instead, the index provides references to a similar tribe for those tribes not covered. Wolfson provides a concise and well-outlined description of the tribes, while Barbara Leitch's A Concise Dictionary of Indian Tribes of North America (Reference Publications, 1979) is a more complete reference tool but on a higher reading level. While this volume partially fills the need for a dictionary of Indian tribes for this age level, it is limited because of the number of tribes represented. It is also unfortunate that Wolfson's editorial passion is so obvious: ``Spanish missionaries. . .came to save the souls of the people Zuni tribe and profit by the sweat of their bodies.'' Yvonne A. Frey, Peoria Pub . Lib . , Ill.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Walker & Company (January 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802774458
• ISBN-13: 978-0802774453
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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