The Pueblo [Paperback]

Charlotte Yue (Author), David Yue (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

Describes the history, daily activities, construction of dwellings, and special relationship to the land of the Pueblo Indians.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-7 Another outstanding book on Native Americans by the authors of The Tipi (Knopf, 1983). After giving a brief introduction to the Pueblo people and their pre-Columbian background, the Yues describe how Pueblo villages were built, how they grew, how an architecture evolved that suited the terrain, the climate and the religious and the survival needs of the people. Furnishings, family life, gardens and fields and ceremonial structuresthe Kiva and, later, churchesare also described. A final chapter deals with the present-day life of the Pueblo people. Many black-and-white illustrations and diagrams of varying sizes extend and illuminate the text. Throughout, the relationship of the people to the land, and their reverence for it, is evident. While all of this information is available elsewhere (Erdoes' The Rain Dance People Knopf, 1976; o.p., LaFarge's A Pictorial History of the American Indian Crown, 1974; o.p.), no one book draws it all together so well for this age group. In addition to suggestions for further reading, there is an extensive bibliography of research sources. Li Stark, North Castle Public Library, Armonk, N.Y.
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Review

"A look at the many facets of Pueblo life . . . Filled with illustrations and diagrams that expand and clarify . . . Superb nonfiction and a boon to report writers." School Library Journal, Starred

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 117 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co. (June 29, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395549612
• ISBN-13: 978-0395549612
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,007,981 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Kids Would Probably Enjoy It, Too!, February 23, 2008

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Rebecca L. Morrison (Makawao, HI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Pueblo (Paperback)

This book is fascinating! I don't care if it is a children's book, I bought it before I traveled to Pueblo de Taos and Mesa Verde. I loved reading about how the pueblos and kivas were built. It's the next best thing to crawling inside for yourself!

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Read about an Interesting People, January 6, 2012

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Mimbelina (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Pueblo (Paperback)

This easy-to-read but very informative and well-researched book provides an entertaining and enlightening look back on the lives of the Pueblo people. With details about their religious beliefs, community lifestyle, architecture, female-centric culture, land-based livelihood and more, the book paints a vivid, thorough picture of the lives of this most interesting group of Native Americans. Definitely a recommendation for any middle school student looking for a research project or any other reader wanting to learn about a group of people who, despite drought, invading cultures and centuries of change, have retained their core beliefs and cultural practices since they first came into existence at least 6000 years ago.