Come along with us as we meet some of America's first peoples. Turn the pages of California Indians to discover: the many ways California Indians used acorns, how California Indians created incredible baskets, how modern Indians are keeping the "old ways"
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From School Library Journal
Grade 3-5-Although offering information in accessible and attractive formats is laudable, these series volumes fall short in other areas. Each book contains 14 double-page spreads that relate a few facts on the land of the people discussed and their food, clothing, art, and life before and after contact with Europeans. However, each spread has artwork that covers half the space so that the text is only two paragraphs long. In California Indians, the many types of shelter found in this region are covered under generalized comments such as "Roofs might be flat, slanted, or domed." Because of the cursory treatment of topics, all of the tribal groups and nations living in the landmass under consideration are not identified. Regions of language/linguistic groups are not clearly indicated. In Subarctic Indians, the author states: "The Indians of the western Subarctic came from Siberia, a part of Asia.-All belong to the Athabaskan language group," but the accompanying map does not designate the location of this group. Longitude and latitude are not indicated on the maps. The captions for the large full-color photographs and reproductions are generally not helpful in identifying the people depicted. The glossaries will have limited use, e.g., "trapper-person who catches animals." Students would be better served by numerous other sources that provide detailed information on specific tribes.
Dona J. Helmer, College Gate School Library, Anchorage, AK
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Dona J. Helmer, College Gate School Library, Anchorage, AK
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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