American Indian Festivals (True Books: American Indians) [Library Binding]

Jay Miller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1996 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: True Books: American Indians

Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 3-5--Although these titles are similar to the "New True" books (Children's Press), their format can be distracting. Captions appear in boxes shaded with two colors. A busy double-page spread that places a variety of print styles, colors, and photos against a dark background appears in each book. Families contains an incomplete caption. In a discussion about harvesting wild rice, Foods shows a photograph of a man bending the bunches of rice down into the canoe, whereas the text explains that a man poled the canoe while "a woman bent the bunches down." However, Miller provides a good deal of fascinating information. All three books are meant to be a general discussion of a particular aspect of Native American culture. Since there are so many tribes in North America, the author can highlight only a few. Each title features clear, full-color photographs; a map showing the location of the tribes mentioned within the text; and a page with suggestions for additional resources, including web sites.

Suzanne Hawley, Laurel Oak Elementary School, Naples, FL

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About the Author

Jay Miller is the author of several nonfiction books for children.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Library Publishing (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0516201344
• ISBN-13: 978-0516201344
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 7.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,491,624 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting. I'm over 18 and I learned from this book., October 1, 1998

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This review is from: American Indian Festivals (True Books: American Indians) (Paperback)

This Festival book is a very good book for children of all ages. It teaches them about different tribes and culture.