If You Lived With The Hopi Indians (If You.) (Paperback)

~ Anne Kamma (Author), Linda Gardner (Illustrator)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

The history of the Hopi (meaning "wise and beautiful people") is explored through a series of questions and answers, such as "Would you live in a teepee?" and "What did girls have to learn?"

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (November 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590397265
• ISBN-13: 978-0590397261
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #67,663 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Kids AND Adults, January 14, 2003

By A Customer

This was a very interesting book, and I enjoyed it as much as my five-year-old son (and I learned as much as he did, too). In fact, my 11-year-old daughter was compelled to join in the reading, too. The book's Q&A, second-person format makes the reader feel involved, and the author answers questions that cover basic Hopi beliefs and culture, as well as things that children really want to know: "What games would I play?"

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Interest of Living with the Hopi, August 2, 2006

A Kid's Review

This is a great book. It has a lot of facts in it. The illustrations and the text made it seem like you were there, and you really feel how you would live and work. They had to do a lot of work, even the children. Children collected firewood, beans, plants, and other things to help with the gardens and food. In Hopi culture, the boys and the girls were equal. They had different jobs, but neither were more important than the other. The Hopi also looked for baby eagles hundreds of feet off the ground to see if they're prayers would be answered. I would recommend this book to kids and grown ups who are interested in Hopi and in our country.

1 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not for Hopi kids, December 27, 2006

By	pwdogs (Winslow, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

I was impressed with the accuracy and sensitivity of this book until it started talking about the katsinam as "men dressed as kachinas" and I was shocked at the drawing of men holding katsina masks. These are sacred matters which should NOT be presented in this manner in a book intended for children. Hopi children should not be exposed to this kind of information.