The Delaware (Lifeways) [Library Binding]

Raymond Bial (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-9–These well-written and well-organized titles focus on traditional life and give a brief glimpse into present-day tribal government and people. Archival black-and-white and full-color modern photos, reproductions, and maps give the books an appealing appearance. Sharing traditional tribal stories like The Disappearance of Mother Corn (Delaware) and The Origin of the Clans (Menominee) not only shows that oral histories are important and valid, but also gives tribal children something that they will recognize and appreciate. By giving a balanced view of contact and conflict between the tribes and colonists, readers can see different viewpoints in American history. The resource section includes biographical sketches of notable ancestors and addresses of tribal organizations. Verna Fowler's The Menominee (Raintree, 2000) is an excellent alternative for a slightly older audience.–Marlette Grant-Jackson, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Library Binding: 127 pages
• Publisher: Benchmark Books (NY) (September 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761419047
• ISBN-13: 978-0761419044
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,460,374 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Raymond Bial (pronounced Beal) is the author and photo-illustrator of more than one hundred critically-acclaimed books for children and adults, including Amish Home, Frontier Home, The Underground Railroad, Where Lincoln Walked, One-Room School, Ghost Towns of the American West, Tenement: Immigrant Life on the Lower East Side, Nauvoo: Mormon City on the Mississippi River, The Super Soybean, and many others. A skilled photographer, he works with ease in both color and in black and white. Working with both film cameras and digital equipment, he is best known for his versatility in portraiture, landscapes, and still lifes, and his sensitivity toward the people, places, and objects portrayed in his images.
The subjects of Raymond's books range from farm life to American social and cultural history. Appealing to young and old alike, his books are ideal choices for parents, grandparents, teachers, and librarians to share with children. His most recent photo-essays are Ellis Island: Coming to the Land of Liberty, and Nauvoo: Mormon City on the Mississippi River, published by Houghton-Mifflin, and The Super Soybean, published by Albert Whitman. He has also written three popular collections of mystery fiction for children: The Fresh Grave and Other Ghostly Stories, The Ghost of Honeymoon Creek, and most recently Shadow Island: A Tale of Lake Superior, published by Bluehorse Books. His books have received numerous awards from the American Library Association, National Council of Teachers of English, Children's Book Council, and many other organizations. He lives with his wife, Linda, and children, Sarah and Luke, in Urbana, Illinois. His daughter Anna, who illustrated two of Raymond's books, is a fashion designer in New York City.