Native American Games and Stories [Paperback]

Joseph Bruchac (Author), James Bruchac (Author), Kayeri Akweks (Illustrator)

Book Description

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

Native American GAMES and Stories Now you can learn to play authentic Native American games! An important credo of Native American life states that you can learn while you play and play while you learn. Readers will be able to pore over intriguing stories, immerse themselves in Native American understandings, and get to play these funfilled games as they learn how global thought and beliefs can transcend into their own lives. Sample themes, stories, and games: Ball Games & Team Sports; the Ball Players in the Sky (Passamaquoddy); Stickball Bowl Games & Other Games of Chance; Gluskabe Brings the Summer (Abenaki)

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Joseph Bruchac, coauthor of The Keepers of the Earth series, is a nationally acclaimed Native American storyteller and writer who has authored more than 70 books of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for adults and children. He lives in upstate New York. James Bruchac, son of Joseph Bruchac, is a renowned storyteller, author, and accomplished tracker. He lives in Greenfield Center, New York, and is the Director of the Ndakinna Wilderness Project. He also teaches in numerous schools throughout the Capital region.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing (September 25, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555919790
• ISBN-13: 978-1555919795
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #964,577 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.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent resourse, December 6, 2008

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grandiloquious "yaya" (colorado, usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Native American Games and Stories (Paperback)

I am a teacher on a reservation and purchased this book for two reasons; 1) to use in our Native American Month unit, and 2) to introduce the kids to traditions and activities of other tribes in our state as well as in our country. The book worked well for these purposes, but will be a much better resource to me next year as I will have a lot more time to really prepare and use them to their greatest advantage!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for a Cub Scout, January 30, 2010

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This review is from: Native American Games and Stories (Paperback)

Our oldest grandson - age 8 - is a Cub Scout this year and this book came in very handy for completing one of his Arrow's requirment. Plus he read it aloud so good for increasing reading skills and his audience learned more about the Native American culture at the same time.

1.0 out of 5 stars Native American Games and Stories, December 9, 2011

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The product was sent on time and the cost was fine, it's just that I didn't find it interesting. I don't recommend the product.