Iroquois Stories: Heroes and Heroines Monsters and Magic [Paperback]

Joseph Bruchac (Author), Daniel Burgevin (Illustrator)

Book Description

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

stories of heroes & heroines, monsters & magic

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-6 Bruchac presents a melange of creation stories, "why" stories and stories of magic and monsters which offer something for almost any reader. Taken together, they give a picture of Indian life in the Eastern woodlands that provides an excellent complement to nonfiction works such as Sonia Bleeker's Indians of the Longhouse (Morrow, 1950; o.p.). The stories are well told and are enhanced by the full-page pencil drawings that precede each tale. The book fills a definite gap: there are several collections, such as Erdoes' Sound of Flutes and Other Indian Legends (Pantheon, 1976; o.p.), which deal with Plains Indians' tales, but with the exception of the author's earlier Turkey Brothers and Other Tales (Crossing Pr, 1975; o.p.), no other collection focuses on the Iroquois. This one is worth having both for entertainment and as a supplement to nonfiction for school study units on Indians. Li Stark, North Castle Public Library, Armonk, N.Y.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 198 pages
• Publisher: Crossing Pr; 1St Edition edition (June 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895941678
• ISBN-13: 978-0895941671
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,275,407 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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.