The Pueblo (Lifeways) [Library Binding]

Raymond Bial (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-9-These impressive volumes present an accurate look at the social and cultural existence of Native peoples from their early history to present-day life. Bial has done extensive research, including visiting locations to learn firsthand about tribal cultures and traditions. The books cover the basic material that is presented in standard works. They include history, cultural beliefs, and "lifeways": dress, handicrafts, food, and games. Recipes are also provided. The style is lively and clear. The texts are beautifully accented with full-color and black-and-white photographs, period illustrations, and maps. These are books that will not only provide readers with needed information, but will also inspire them to inquire further about these people.
Sarah O'Neal, Salt Lake County Library System, UT
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

Named a finalist in the category of Best Western Juvenile Nonfiction. -- Western Writers of America, Inc. , March 2000

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Library Binding: 128 pages
• Publisher: Benchmark Books (NY) (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761408614
• ISBN-13: 978-0761408611
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,806,274 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Raymond Bial (pronounced Beal) is the author and photo-illustrator of more than one hundred critically-acclaimed books for children and adults, including Amish Home, Frontier Home, The Underground Railroad, Where Lincoln Walked, One-Room School, Ghost Towns of the American West, Tenement: Immigrant Life on the Lower East Side, Nauvoo: Mormon City on the Mississippi River, The Super Soybean, and many others. A skilled photographer, he works with ease in both color and in black and white. Working with both film cameras and digital equipment, he is best known for his versatility in portraiture, landscapes, and still lifes, and his sensitivity toward the people, places, and objects portrayed in his images.
The subjects of Raymond's books range from farm life to American social and cultural history. Appealing to young and old alike, his books are ideal choices for parents, grandparents, teachers, and librarians to share with children. His most recent photo-essays are Ellis Island: Coming to the Land of Liberty, and Nauvoo: Mormon City on the Mississippi River, published by Houghton-Mifflin, and The Super Soybean, published by Albert Whitman. He has also written three popular collections of mystery fiction for children: The Fresh Grave and Other Ghostly Stories, The Ghost of Honeymoon Creek, and most recently Shadow Island: A Tale of Lake Superior, published by Bluehorse Books. His books have received numerous awards from the American Library Association, National Council of Teachers of English, Children's Book Council, and many other organizations. He lives with his wife, Linda, and children, Sarah and Luke, in Urbana, Illinois. His daughter Anna, who illustrated two of Raymond's books, is a fashion designer in New York City.