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Author
Publisher
Wisdom Tales
Language
English
Description
"Bruchac retells this traditional story of love, loyalty, trust, and magic, which can be found in various forms among many of the indigenous nations of the northeast, both Iroquoian and Algonquin. Join him and ... illustrator Bill Farnsworth, as they recount this ancient and unique Abenaki tale of keeping a promise to one's family and of the proper relationship of humans to the natural world"--Amazon.com.
10) Indian pipes
Author
Series
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books/St Martin's Minotaur
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Victoria Trumbull, ninety-two-year-old native of Martha's Vineyard, is savoring the sea air over Vineyard Sound with her granddaughter, Elizabeth, when she spots a person who seems in trouble near the top of the cliff. Elizabeth goes for help, but it's too late--the man dies before he can be rescued. The man had been hired as a consultant to see whether a site's soil could support a sewage system for a possible casino. The police call it an accident,...
Language
English
Formats
Description
Meet the trickster / Joseph Bruchac -- Snapping turtle goes to war / Matthew Fletcher and Dale Ray Deforest -- Coyote and the pebbles / Dayton Edmonds and Micah Farritor -- Raven the trickster / John Active and Jason Copland -- Azban and the crayfish / James Bruchac, Joseph Bruchac, and Matt Dembicki -- Trickster and the great chief / David Smith and Jerry Carr -- Horned Toad Lady and Coyote / Eldrena Douma and Roy Boney, Jr. -- Rabbit and the tug-of-war...
12) Native American stories for kids: 12 traditional stories from indigenous tribes across North America
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Language
English
Description
Tales from 12 tribes-Kids will embark on a literary adventure with 12 stories from tribes around America, exploring lore about how the mountain Denali formed, why the North Star stays still, and more. Tribal history-Every story ends with a brief historical sketch of the tribe, providing context and offering a glimpse into their way of life and their traditions.
13) Bigfoot boy
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
Rufus is bo-o-o-ored at his grammy's house in the country. But when he follows a girl into the woods and finds a totem in a hollowed-out tree, things become a whole lot more interesting. Especially when he reads the word etched into the magical talisman: "Sasquatch."
Author
Publisher
Idea and Design Works
Language
English
Description
"Brothers Pat and Lolly Vegas were talented Native American rock musicians that took the 1960s Sunset Strip by storm. They influenced The Doors and jammed with Jimmy Hendrix before he was 'Jimi', and the idea of a band made up of all Native Americans soon followed. Determined to control their creative vision and maintain their cultural identity, they eventually signed a deal with Epic Records in 1969. But as the American Indian Movement gained momentum...
Author
Publisher
Highwater Press
Language
English
Description
"Echo Desjardins, a 13-year-old M̌tis girl adjusting to a new home and school, is struggling with loneliness while separated from her mother. Then an ordinary day in Mr. Bee|s history class turns extraordinary, and Echo|s life will never be the same. During Mr. Bee|s lecture, Echo finds herself transported to another time and place--a bison hunt on the Saskatchewan prairie--and back again to the present. In the following weeks, Echo slips back and...
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