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The Gift of the Sacred Dog (Reading Rainbow Book)
A brave boy goes into the hills and prays for help for his people. A rider on a magnificent animal comes to him and says: "This animal is called the Sacred Dog. He can do many things your dogs can do and also more...He is as the wind: gentle but sometimes frightening." The clouds close and suddenly one by one countless Sacred Dogs course down from the sky. And so the courage of one determined boy is rewarded by the Great Spirit: The horse, or Sacred Dog, is given to his tribe.
Price: $6.99
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Good Hunting, Blue Sky (I Can Read Book 2)
Blue Sky is on his first hunt. He sees a turkey and a deer and even a giant bear. Blue Sky is a clever hunter. But can he catch the meat before the meat catches him?
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Corn Is Maize (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
What's so great about corn?Popcorn, corn on the cob, cornbread, tacos, tamales, and tortillas. All of these and many other good things come from one amazing plant. Aliki tells the story of corn: How Native American farmers thousands of years ago found and nourished a wild grass plant and made it an important part of their lives. They learned the best ways to grow and store and use its fat yellow kernels. And then they shared this knowledge with the new settlers of America.
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Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale (Picture Puffin)
This adaptation of the Pueblo Indian myth explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun is brought to the world of men. In this tale, a boy searching for his father is made into an arrow and shot to the sun. When he meets the Lord of the Sun, he is asked to prove himself by passing through the four chambers of ceremony--The Kiva of Lions, The Kiva of Serpents, The Kiva of Bees, and The Kiva of Lightning. The boy uses his bravery to pass these tests and becomes filled with the power of the sun. The Lord then turns him into an arrow and sends him back to the Pueblos. The boy brings the Sun's spirit to the world of man and, as a result, the people celebrate his return with the Dance of Life. Vibrant full-color illustrations capture the boldness and color of Pueblo art. A Caldecott Medal Book.
--Debra Briatico
Price: $7.99
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Where the Buffaloes Begin (Picture Puffins)
A Caldecott Honor is among the awards won by the late Olaf Baker's story, originally published in St. Nicholas Magazine in 1915. Little Wolf rides on his pony at night to the lake where, legend has it, a buffalo herd arises and thunders across the prairie. The boy guides the buffaloes, and they defeat enemies out to attack his people; thus Little Wolf becomes part of the tale he loves.
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The First Strawberries (Picture Puffin)
From an award-winning Native American storyteller comes this captivating re-telling of a Cherokee legend, which explains how strawberries came to be. Long ago, the first man and woman quarrelled. The woman left in anger, but the Sun sent tempting berries to Earth to slow the wife's retreat. Luminous paintings perfectly complement the simple, lyrical text. Complete harmony of text and pictures: altogether lovely. -- Kirkus Reviews, pointer review Joseph Bruchac is an award-winning storyteller whose books for children include Eagle Song, Children of the Longhouse, and Arrow to the Sun (all Dial). He lives in Greenfield Center, New York. Anna Vojtech lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts.
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The Star Maiden: An Ojibway Tale
The author has adapted an old Ojibway tale about a time when fish swam in clear streams, and wigwams and birchbark canoes lined lake shores and "the earth was rich with everything the people needed." One night, a bright star falls from the sky and comes to earth. When a party of braves finds the star, its light makes them afraid, but a vision of a lovely maiden appears and asks to live among the tribal people in a form chosen by their wisest council. They decide that the star should choose any form it likes, and soon the lake is full of water lilies as the star maiden and her sisters find a new home. Finely detailed panel drawings bordered with Native American designs and wildlife imagery enrich this haunting tale. Ages 4-8.
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Annie and the Old One
When Annie's Navajo grandmother says that when Annie's mother's rug is completely woven that the grandmother will die, Annie tries to hold back time by unweaving the rug in secret.
Author: Miska Miles
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North American Indians (Pictureback(R))
Describes more than a dozen American Indian tribes. "A good introduction to a topic that always seems to fascinate children."--School Library Journal. Full-color illustrations.
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A Braid of Lives : Native American Childhood
This moving collection of first-person narratives celebrates the individuality and variety of the Native American experience. Men and women representing many Native American groups speak about childhood and growing up—games and rites of passage, education and learning, tradition and change. This companion volume to Neil Philip"s acclaimed IN A SACRED MANNER I LIVE is touching and dramatic, easily accessible to young readers, who will identify with its celebration of universal childhood experiences. Introduction, indexes of speakers/writers and Indian nations, suggestions for further reading, source notes.
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If You Lived With The Indians Of The Northwest Coast (If You.)
The Indians who lived along the northern Pacific coast were different from any other Native Americans. Thery were fishermen, wood carvers, and builders of totem poles; they were a hierarchical society with noblemen, commoners, and slaves in which material wealth was greatly admired and sought after.What was it like to be a child among Haida, Makah, Tlingit, or other coastal groups? What kind of house would you live in? What kind of clothes would you wear? What work would you do if you were a girl, or if you were a boy? Would you go on a Spirit Quest? These and dozens of other questions are answered in this informative and beautifully illustrated book.
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The First Americans (The First Americans)
For thousands of years nomadic people from east Asia followed caribou walking east. Sometime around 20,000 BCE, they crossed the land bridge into North America. These waves of people are the ancestors to every culture on the continent. Tony Aveni, whose expertise is the scientific, mathematical, and cultural accomplishments of the first Americans, celebrates the disparate cultures by highlighting one or two from each region of the country: the Taino, the Iroquois, the Adena, the Anasazi, the Kwakiutl, and the Timucua.
"Anthony Aveni's The First Americans: The Story Of Where They Came From And Who They Became will reach grades 3-5 with its survey of the very first settlers in this country, long before Columbus. More than just another history, The First Americans reads at times like fiction in its effort to re-create the drama and activity of daily life - a hunt, games, initiation ceremonies and more. Bright color drawings throughout pack pages which recreate lives and achievements, and which brings detail to the cultural and social insights." --a reader
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Sootface
Once, an Ojibwa man whose wife had died raised three daughters alone. The two older girls were lazy and bad-tempered, and made their youngest sister do all the work. When the flames from the cooking fire singed her hair or burned her skin, they laughed and called her Sootface.
While she worked, Sootface dreamed that one day she would find a husband. Then a mighty warrior with the power to make himself invisible decides to marry. Only a woman with a kind and honest heart could see him, and be his bride.
Though her sisters ridicule her, Sootface sets off to try her luck, never looking back. Her courage and good nature bring her the husband she has longed for. This Ojibway Cinderella story was written by Robert D. San Souci.
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The Very First Americans (All Aboard Books)
Long before Columbus landed in America, hundreds of groups of people had already made their homes here. You may have heard of some of them-like the Sioux, Hopi, or Seminole. But where did they live? What did they eat? How did they work? How did they have fun? And where are they today? From coast to coast, learn all about these very first Americans!
Author: Cara Ashrose
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If You Lived With The Hopi Indians (If You.)
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?"
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The Mud Pony (Reading Rainbow Books (Paperback))
A poor boy becomes a powerful leader when Mother Earth turns his mud pony into a real one, but after the pony turns back to mud, he must find his own strength.
A Pawnee tale by Caron Lee Cohen
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