Children of Clay: A Family of Pueblo Potters (We Are Still Here) by Rina Swentzell |
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Grade 4-6-- Keegan introduces readers to a ten-year-old Pueblo boy in this beautifully executed photo-essay. Timmy lives in a house, works on computers in school, plays with his cousins, rides his bike, has a Freddy Kruger glove, listens to his Walkman, plays Little League baseball, and fishes like any American kid. But he's also a Pueblo Indian, living at the San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico, and instead of going to family reunions he is a member of his mother's Corn Clan; instead of going to church, he participates in the religious dances and ceremonies that his clan is responsible for performing in order to keep the natural world functioning in harmony. Keegan conducts a tour of Timmy's world through her full-color, three-quarter - page photographs and thoughtful text. Especially well done are the pages on Timmy's participation in the Corn Dance. Instead of being outsiders looking at a foreign ritual, readers have an insider's sense of belonging. For most children, the daily life of a Native American child at the turn of the 21st century is still swathed in the trappings of the 19th century. There are still few books that show Indian people alive and well and functioning as both Indians and Americans in 1991. This title is a fine entry in that area.
- Lisa Mitten, University of Pittsburgh, PA
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Kirkus Reviews
While living in many ways like a typical American child, a young Native American also learns about his people's history and traditions. As shown in the many large color photos, Timmy Roybal observes his mother working both as a weaver and as a computer programmer, his aunt as a potter, his uncle as a carver, and other adults doing various jobs. Timmy's father teaches him their traditions and takes him to see Pueblo treasures at the museum in Santa Fe where he is curator. Timmy also enters into tribal dance ceremonies (copiously illustrated). Timmy's life at San Ildefonso Pueblo--with a comfortable home, loving parents, a computer to use at school, and Little League--the hardships that a majority of Native Americans face. Still, Timmy is pleasant and appealing, while his life is depicted as varied and interesting. An authentic glimpse of the positive side of Pueblo life. (Biography. 7-11) -- Copyright ©1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Grade 4-6-- Keegan introduces readers to a ten-year-old Pueblo boy in this beautifully executed photo-essay. Timmy lives in a house, works on computers in school, plays with his cousins, rides his bike, has a Freddy Kruger glove, listens to his Walkman, plays Little League baseball, and fishes like any American kid. But he's also a Pueblo Indian, living at the San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico, and instead of going to family reunions he is a member of his mother's Corn Clan; instead of going to church, he participates in the religious dances and ceremonies that his clan is responsible for performing in order to keep the natural world functioning in harmony. Keegan conducts a tour of Timmy's world through her full-color, three-quarter - page photographs and thoughtful text. Especially well done are the pages on Timmy's participation in the Corn Dance. Instead of being outsiders looking at a foreign ritual, readers have an insider's sense of belonging. For most children, the daily life of a Native American child at the turn of the 21st century is still swathed in the trappings of the 19th century. There are still few books that show Indian people alive and well and functioning as both Indians and Americans in 1991. This title is a fine entry in that area.
- Lisa Mitten, University of Pittsburgh, PA
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Kirkus Reviews
While living in many ways like a typical American child, a young Native American also learns about his people's history and traditions. As shown in the many large color photos, Timmy Roybal observes his mother working both as a weaver and as a computer programmer, his aunt as a potter, his uncle as a carver, and other adults doing various jobs. Timmy's father teaches him their traditions and takes him to see Pueblo treasures at the museum in Santa Fe where he is curator. Timmy also enters into tribal dance ceremonies (copiously illustrated). Timmy's life at San Ildefonso Pueblo--with a comfortable home, loving parents, a computer to use at school, and Little League--the hardships that a majority of Native Americans face. Still, Timmy is pleasant and appealing, while his life is depicted as varied and interesting. An authentic glimpse of the positive side of Pueblo life. (Biography. 7-11) -- Copyright ©1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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