Dog People: Native Dog Stories [Hardcover]

Joseph Bruchac (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Award-winning storyteller Joseph Bruchac writes about the Native American stories that celebrate the ancient relationships between youngsters and dogs.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-6?Five highly readable, engaging tales of Abenaki Indian children and their dogs. Long ago, canines were thought of not just as animals, but as important members of the family, and were given names that epitomized their value and loyalty to their owners. As in Flying with Eagle, Racing the Great Bear (BridgeWater, 1993) and Native American Animal Stories (Fulcrum, 1992), Bruchac fills these short stories with details of daily life and symbolic explanations, but the bonds between dogs and humans will be familiar to today's young people. The homes he describes are welcoming and warm and readers will identify with the people. A full-page pen-and-ink drawing accompanies each selection.?Kathleen McCabe, East Meadow Public Library, NY
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Review

In Dog People: Native Dog Stories, the voice of an Abenaki storyteller takes children back 10,000 years to the days when children and dogs had especially close relationships. In these Native American adventure stories, children and dogs together must use their wits to survive the dangers of the natural world. Young readers will meet muskrat, and his dog, Kwaniwibid, who cannot resist folowing bear tracks deep into the woods. They will find out what happens to Cedar Girl and her dog, Azeban, when they try to outwit a stranger. And then follow Sweetgrass Girl and her dog, Moosis, on their journey to find her lost parents. The line drawings and illustrations of Murv Jacob provide a perfect visual counterpoint to Joseph Bruchac's engaging stories. -- Midwest Book Review

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 63 pages
• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555912281
• ISBN-13: 978-1555912284
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #289,551 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #16 in Books > Children's Books > Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths > United States

More About the Author

Joseph Bruchac is a highly acclaimed Abenaki children's book author, poet, novelist and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. Coauthor with Michael Caduto of the bestselling Keepers of the Earth series, Bruchac's poems, articles and stories have appeared in over 500 publications, from Akwesasne Notes and American Poetry Review to National Geographic and Parabola. He has authored more than 50 books for adults and children. For more information about Joseph, please visit his website www.josephbruchac.com.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful stories by Indigenous Peoples, August 29, 2007

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This review is from: Dog People: Native Dog Stories (Hardcover)

The special relationship people share with dogs (and vice-versa) are wonderfully captured in this collection of Abenaki stories. Written, it seems, from an oral tradition the sentence construction has a rhythm that feels both unfamiliar and soothing in English. The stories themselves are touching: tales of how the dogs chose to be with human beings, how dogs defend us and save us in times of need, and how important the relationship between dog and man is. Its a great book for young children age 5 - 8. Recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars A real pleasure, October 26, 2011

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This review is from: Dog People: Native Dog Stories (Hardcover)

This is a children's book, which surprised me, but it doesn't matter because these stories really touch my heart. After I have enjoyed it for a while, I may send it to my Grandkids. The stories seem simple, but they stick in my mind, and I end up pondering them, and wondering. A good thing to do at any age.