Ikwa Of The Mound-Builder Indians [Paperback]

Margaret Searcy (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

Ikwa is a young Indian girl living in the Southeastern United States before colonization. One day, as she carries an offering up the temple mound to the priest of the sun god, she spies 2 crows and a hawk flying toward the Alligator village--a sign that a strange visitor will soon come. Whether the stranger would bring joy or sorrow to Ikwa, her brother, Situ, and the rest of the family, the gods did not yet choose to say.

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Ikwa is a young Mound-Builder Indian girl living in the southeastern United States before the Europeans arrive. One day, as she carries an offering up the temple mound to the priest of the sun god, she spies two crows and a hawk flying toward the Alligator Village-a sign that a strange visitor will soon come. What will this stranger bring for Ikwa, her brother Situ, and the rest of her family? This illustrated novel, based on actual findings of Indian artifacts, is sure to delight middle readers.

About the Author

Margaret Searcy's special mission has been to teach Indian and non-Indian students of all ages about the richness of Indian culture. Searcy was a member of the department of anthropology at the University of Alabama for twenty-four years.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Firebird Press (July 31, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 088289742X
• ISBN-13: 978-0882897424
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,021,886 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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