American Indian Families (True Books) (Library Binding)

by Jay Miller (Author) "For American Indians, family is the most important thing in life..." (more)

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From School Library Journal
Grade 3-5. Although these titles are similar to the "New True" books (Children's Press), their format can be distracting. Captions appear in boxes shaded with two colors. A busy double-page spread that places a variety of print styles, colors, and photos against a dark background appears in each book. Families contains an incomplete caption. In a discussion about harvesting wild rice, Foods shows a photograph of a man bending the bunches of rice down into the canoe, whereas the text explains that a man poled the canoe while "a woman bent the bunches down." However, Miller provides a good deal of fascinating information. All three books are meant to be a general discussion of a particular aspect of Native American culture. Since there are so many tribes in North America, the author can highlight only a few. Each title features clear, full-color photographs; a map showing the location of the tribes mentioned within the text; and a page with suggestions for additional resources, including web sites.?Suzanne Hawley, Laurel Oak Elementary School, Naples, FL
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Card catalog description
Introduces the different kinds of family relationships observed among American Indians and how they varied from one tribe to another.

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• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Children's Press (CT) (October 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0516201336
• ISBN-13: 978-0516201337
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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