The Spindle Whorl: An Activity Book Ages 9-12 (Northwest Coast Indian Discovery Series) [Paperback]

Nan McNutt (Author), Roger Fernandes (Illustrator), Susan A. Point (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1997 | Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Northwest Coast Indian Discovery Series

The Spindle Whorl features the art and culture of the Coast Salish Indians of the Northwest and includes an illustrated story, activities and puzzles, and a parent/teacher guide.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books (November 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570611157
• ISBN-13: 978-1570611155
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,179,243 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fusion of art, culture, and literature -- it's got it all!, May 13, 1999

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This review is from: The Spindle Whorl: An Activity Book Ages 9-12 (Northwest Coast Indian Discovery Series) (Paperback)

This book works on so many levels! In forty-one pages you get a multi-disciplinary unit of study. A spindle whorl is a tool used by Northwest Coastal people to spin yarn. McNutt spins her own yarn, so to speak, by telling the story of a young girl coming of age who receives a treasured family whorl. Included with the story are a variety of activities that explore the art of spinning. Teachers will find this book especially useful, as it also includes a map, bibliography, detailed research information, and even a sequenced unit lesson design. Students will surely find themselves eager to embrace the tradition of spinning when presented with this informative book that includes its own removable, easy-to-assemble spindle whorl on heavy cardstock. Consider purchasing the other books in this series, The Bentwood Box, The Button Blanket, and The Cedar Plank Mask to complete your collection.