his 4th collection of Native folk tales
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More than 25 tales highlight the traditions, customs and beliefs of Native American nations from areas such as those now known as Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, the Great Lakes region and Canada. The stories are always lively and usually quite fey; animal tricksters, of course, reign, but so do solemn enchantresses garbed as deer, a lazy man (Big Duck) who learns the hard way that all must contribute to the well-being of the people, and an unusual array of animals whose misadventures lead to lifelong changes of habit (and habitat). Bruchac's gathering of these tales includes a glossary and an intricate epic poem recorded in pictographs. The illustrations provide adequate representations of the text, but it is the language of the tellings that holds the collection together. No ages given.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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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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Long ago, the People of the Longhouse say, the Sky Woman, fell to earth through a hole in the Sky Land made by the uprooting of the Great Tree. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
seven mateinnu, big standing stone, beautiful ledge, proud young woman, stone giant, little white dog Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Big Duck, Snowy Owl, Slender Reed, Good Mind, Horned Owl, Little Squirrel, Sky Woman, Bad Dog, Squirrel Chief, Grandmother Woodchuck, Bear Clan, Great White Hare, Chief of the Squirrels, The Walum Olum, Big Village, Little Sister, Gitchee Manitou, People of the Longhouse, Skunny Wundy New!
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Long ago, the People of the Longhouse say, the Sky Woman, fell to earth through a hole in the Sky Land made by the uprooting of the Great Tree. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
seven mateinnu, big standing stone, beautiful ledge, proud young woman, stone giant, little white dog Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Big Duck, Snowy Owl, Slender Reed, Good Mind, Horned Owl, Little Squirrel, Sky Woman, Bad Dog, Squirrel Chief, Grandmother Woodchuck, Bear Clan, Great White Hare, Chief of the Squirrels, The Walum Olum, Big Village, Little Sister, Gitchee Manitou, People of the Longhouse, Skunny Wundy New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Flying with the Eagle, Racing the Great Bear: Stories from Native North America by Joseph Bruchac in Front Matter
- The Wind Eagle and Other Abenaki Stories by Joseph Bruchac in Front Matter
- Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children by Michael J. Caduto in Front Matter
- Native Americans (Sacred Symbols Series) by Mark Lehner in Front Matter
- Keepers of the Animals: Native American Stories and Wildlife Activities for Children by Michael J. Caduto in Front Matter
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- Extraordinary American Indians (Extraordinary People) by Susan Avery in Back Matter
- At the End of Ridge Road by Joseph Bruchac in Back Matter
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