Clambake: A Wampanoag Tradition (We Are Still Here) (School & Library Binding)

~ (Author), John Madama (Photographer), Michael Dorris (Foreword) "Plymouth is about 20 miles from Mashpee, a town on Cape Cod..." (more)
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From School Library Journal

Grade 3-5-- For the Wampanoag Indians (the descendants of those who greeted the Pilgrims at Plymouth in 1620) in Mashpee, Massachusetts on Cape Cod, the clambake is more than just a many-splendored outdoor dinner; it is a traditional ceremony of their people. Twelve-year-old Steven Peters, grandson of the author, learns from Peters the history and traditions of their people, including the creation of a special clambake. The physical preparation for this occasion, honoring an elder in the tribe, is described clearly enough for readers to try it, but also conveyed is the underlying respect for nature and one another. There are helpful maps, a glossary and pronunciation guide, and a good list of books for further reading. The full-color photographs illustrate the clearly written text and portray real people who are part of the contemporary world, passing on old traditions to their children. --Carolyn Jenks, formerly at Oyster River Elementary School, Durham, NH
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Product Description

Steven Peters, a twelve-year-old Wampanoag Indian in Massachusetts, learns from his grandfather how to prepare a clambake in the tradition of his people. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• School & Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: San Val (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785741623
• ISBN-13: 978-0785741626
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,441,456 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A most interesting take on a Wampanoag tradition., August 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Clambake: A Wampanoag Tradition (We Are Still Here) (Paperback)

As a window into the life of a Native American tribe that has lived on Cape Cod since long before the Mayflower landed in Plymouth, this book stretches well beyond the Clambake. Beautifully told and photographed, it is the story of how Steven, a Wampanoag Indian boy, is instructed in the tradition of clambaking from his grandfather, Russell Peters. In the process, he learns a great deal about his people, as does the reader.

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic representation of the People of the First light, July 9, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Clambake: A Wampanoag Tradition (We Are Still Here : Native Americans Today) (Library Binding)

Wampanoag Indians are the original tribe that met the pilgrims and white settlers and it is about time that someone stepped up to the plate and told the truth. A fantastic book about the true Native Americans that are alive and strong today that white america will never embrace and accept the fact that they are beautiful people with a rich culture and heritage