Pacaritambo

AHAIYUTE AND CLOUD EATER (A Zuni Follktale)
by Vladimir Hulpach. Illustrated in wonderful Southwestern colors by Marek Zawadzki. Condition: Gently pre-read 1996 Harcourt Brace over-sized hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first U.S. edition, first printing. DJ has short "repaired" cut top back edge. Name inside front cover. Content: This is a re-telling of a Zuni folktale originally found in a work on the Zuni by Ruth Benedict in 1935. Ahaiyute, a would-be warrior, seeks a worthy challenge to prove his manhood. His grandmother tells him of a monster that has settled in the East and gives him magic feathers to level the playing field. Ahaiyute travels to the monster's land and befriends a mole who helps him defeat his foe. Hulpach makes the allegorical elements of the tale (the monster symbolizing the white invader, the mole the power of nature, etc.) universal and accessible to children by focusing on the heroic aspect of Ahaiyute's quest rather than the monster's deeds. The illustrations serve the same purpose: Created in a realistic style, they emphasize Ahaiyute's youthfulness; the murky color scheme, relieved only by the brightly colored feathers, conveys the feeling of darkness that has settled over the land. A Czech author and a Polish illustrator may seem an unusual pair to find behind a piece of Native American mythology; in this case, distance lends clarity. (Ages. 6-10) Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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ALICE YAZZIE'S YEAR
poems by Ramona Maher. Drawings by Stephen Gammell. Condition: Good+ 1977 Coward, McCann & Geoghegan (NY) hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition. This is an EX-library book, the cover of which has been defaced by the librarian (why do they do that?) (see graphic), and has all usual library markings. The interior is clean, but has been gently pre-read. Questions welcome. Content: Even if the cover has problems, this is a wonderful book introducing children to the Navajo tribe and it's lifestyle and traditions. The book chronicles a year in the life of an 11-year-old Navajo girl in spare, poetic language. Alice, who lives with her Grandfather Tsosie in a traditional hogan, starts her narrative in January. She describes the cold and how it affects their livestock, especially a lamb that must be brought inside for the night. Each month is introduced by both its English and Navajo name, followed by a passage that reflects Alice's reality. Many of her meditations are clearly influenced by the turning of the year, although others, like a visit to Disneyland and the accidental death of a friend, recount the events of her life. Clearly meant for older readers despite the picture-book format. Gammell's sepia-tone illustrations are perfect for the story and the land on which the Navajo live. There is a new edition out with illustrations by Begay, but IMHO it does not evoke the true Navajo lifestyle as well as this edition does.
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AMERICAN INDIAN COOKING BEFORE 1500 (Exploring History Through Simple Recipes series)
by Mary Gunderson. Color and B&W photos and drawings illustrate. Condition: NEW 2001 Blue Earth hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), first edition, second printing. Content: This nicely designed book attempts to provide basic information about the food, diet, and customs of various Native American peoples. It opens with a simple, straightforward overview of what Native peoples ate before 1500, explaining regional differences based upon climate and gradual changes in diet as trade routes developed. This general introduction is followed by eight brief chapters, each of which is devoted to a geographical region: the people who lived there, their lifestyles, climatic conditions, housing, food storage, and sometimes utensils or customs. Each chapter includes one recipe based upon the foods historically consumed by the area's indigenous populations, but it has been modernized and simplified for young cooks. Recommended for grades 4 - 9. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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AND ME, COYOTE
by Betty Baker. Maria Horvath B&W linoleum cuts illustrate. Condition: Mixed condition! Gently pre-read 1982 Macmillan hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. The book is in great condition - no problems, just pre-read, BUT the DJ back panel is dreadful - large chip missing bottom back panel and the rest of the panel is held together by tape. However, it is now protected in a mylar jacket. Content: "Long ago, before the world was made, water was everywehre. But deep in the water were Coyote, World Maker and his brother." This is based on the creation legends of California's Native Americans - with trickster Coyote the hero and the bad guy. Neat! [1 copy available]
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THE APACHES & PUEBLO PEOPLES OF THE SOUTHWEST (See Through History)
by Alys Swan-Jackson. Color illustrations by various artists. Condition: NEW 1996 Heinemann (UK) large hardcover (pictorial boards) - no DJ issued. Perfect. Content: Covered: The Southwest, Early Civilizations, Early Pueblos, Settlers and Raiders, Tribal Government, A Pueblo, The Family, Food and Farming, Apache Life, Navajo Hogans (great overlays here), Clothing and Decoration, Basketry and Pottery, Art and Craft, DAnce and Music, Death and Burial, Myths and Legends, Customs and Beliefs, The Kiva, Wars with the Settlers, Southwest Today, key dates and glossary. Great way to get kids interested in history. The see-through overlays for the Kiva are excellent. The color illustrations are detailed and historically accurate. [1 copy available]
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ARROW TO THE SUN: A Pueblo Indian Tale (Caldecott Award Book)
adaptation & illustrations by Gerald McDermott. Condition: NEW 1984 Puffin Books soft cover, 4th printing. Content: An expression of the universal myth of the hero-quest, this beautiful story also portrays the Indian reverence for the source of life: the Solar Fire. Vibrant full-color illustrations capture the boldness and color of Pueblo art. A Caldecott Medal Book. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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BIRD TALK
by Lenore Keeshig-Tobias. Color illustrations by Irving Toddy. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1993 Harcourt Brace hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ), second printing. Name inside front cover and serious edgewear to bottom front cover corner. Content: Polly, an Ojibway (Chippewa) Indian, has been teased at school for refusing to play cowboys and Indians. Her mother and sister offer comfort and support. Readers will gain some insight into the Objibway language and perspective - and they will see in a very powerful way that people all over the world should learn more about each other. Questions welcome. [1 copy only]
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BLUE CANYON HORSE
by Ann Nolan Clark. Wonderful color and B&W illustrations by Allan Houser. Condition: Very good 1954 Viking Press hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), no printing given. Special edition to Scott, Foresman Reading Program. Although this is an ex-library book, there are very few markings but does contain check out envelope inside back cover. Interior clean & tight. Content: A grazing mare is frightened by a storm and runs - and runs - away from her master, a young Indian boy, safety and food. But the call of the wild horses and freedom is too strong and she turns her back on security and opts for the wild life. Her young master keeps vigil for her return - which does not come. When the mare becomes a mother, she begins to feel differently about the security she left behind years earlier. Told in stanzas. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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BROTHER OF THE WOLVES (A "Just For Boys" Book
by Jean Thompson. B&W illustrations by Steve Marchesi. Condition: Gently pre-read 1978 William Morrow hardcover (pictorial boards), no printing given. Due to poor shelving, the front cover does not lie totally flat. Not bad, but there. Content: When the baby heard the wolves, he threw back his head and howled in return. The warriors exchanged glances, shaking their heads in amazement. "He is not a boy child at all," said one to the other, "but a young wolf in human skin." Black Deer, the chief spoke. "Perhaps this child has been sent to us as a special mark of favor. He may become a great medicine man or warrior who will bring honor to us all." The people nodded in agreement. they would wait and see. (Grils will like this book, too, I believe.) [1 copy available]
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THE BUFFALO NICKEL
text and color illustrations by Taylor Morrison. Condition: NEW 2004 Houghton Mifflin hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), 5th printing. Content: This fully illustrated book begins with the Dakota Territory boyhood of artist James Earle Fraser, who grew up listening to trappers' stories and playing with Sioux children when their families camped nearby. He drew on this heritage when he became a sculptor of such works as The End of the Trail. In particular, the book tells of Fraser's design for his most widely distributed work: the famous nickel depicting a buffalo on one side and a Plains Indian chief on the other. Morrison's colorful illustrations include full-page and double-page tableaux of Indians, settlers, buffalo, and railroad men on the plains, as well as close-ups of individuals. Smaller pictures depict, step-by-step, the making of the bas-relief medallion, the die, and the coins themselves. Well researched and colorfully illustrated, the book offers intriguing glimpses of America's past. [1 copy available]
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BUFFALO WOMAN
story & illustrations by Paul Goble. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1987 Aladdin Books softcover, reprint. Name inside front cover. Content: A young hunter draws his bow against a buffalo cow drinking from a stream. Before he can loose his arrow, there is no buffalo -- instead, there stands a beautiful young woman, whom he knows he must marry. The hunter's people shun the Buffalo Woman, and so she returns, with their son, Calf Boy, to her people. The hunter's heart compels him to follow. But he has been warned: The Buffalo Nation is angry at the Straight-up-People. And if he cannot find his wife and son among the many buffalo, they will be lost to him forever. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE CHEROKEE AND THEIR HISTORY (We The People series)
by Mary Englar.. Cover art from 1892 called Cherokee Trading Party. Color era artwork plus color photos illustrate. Condition: NEW 2005 Compass Point hardcover (pictorial boards -no DJ issued), assumed first printing. Content: Englar describes the tribes history as it relates to its geography, environment, religion, and customs before and after European contact. Discussions of major European conflicts, life today, and tribal achievements are also included. Both titles have black-and-white and color drawings and reproductions and color photos. [1 copy available.]
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CHEROKEE MASKS ACTIVITY BOOK
by Sandy & Jesse Hummingbird. B&W drawings illustrate. Condition: NEW 2002 Native Voices soft cover, no printing given. Content: B&W drawings of the masks suitable for coloring plus word games, mazes, etc. [1 copy available.]
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CHILDREN OF THE LONGHOUSE
by Joseph Bruchac. Cover art by Dan Andreasen. Condition: NEW 1998 Puffin soft cover, 5th printing. Remainder mark bottom edges. Content: Told from the alternating points of view of Native American Ohkwa'ri and his twin sister Otsi:stia, this historic novel shows a Mohawk village during the best of times: after the Great League of Peace is formed and before European settlers rob the tribe of its land. The story revolves around 11-year-old Ohkwa'ri's conflicts with a pompous bully, but the plot is less essential than the painstakingly wrought details about the tribe's daily rituals, legends and annual celebrations. Bruchac, who states in an afterword that his book is "the result of a lifetime of learning from my Mohawk friends and neighbors," eloquently conveys how democracy, respect and justice are integral components of the Native Americans' religion and government. Besides learning the origins of modern-day lacrosse and certain kinds of tool-making, readers will come away from this novel with a broadened awareness of a nearly vanished culture. Ages 8-11. [1 copy available.]
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CHILDREN OF THE WIND AND WATER: Five Stories about Native American Children
text by Stephen Krensky. Color illustrations by James Watling. Condition: NEW 1999 Scholastic Trade Paperback, first printing. Perfect. Content: Depicts traditional lifestyles of children in five different tribes of North American Indians (as they take their place in the tribe) through vignettes set in a time almost two hundred years ago. The tribes are the Muskogee, Dakota, Huron, Tlingit, and Nootka. Lovely water color illustrations.
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CHILDREN OF THE WIND AND WATER: Five Stories about Native American Children
text by Stephen Krensky. Color illustrations by James Watling. Condition: UNREAD 1999 Scholastic Trade Paperback, first printing. Name stamped inside front cover & title page only "flaws." Content: Depicts traditional lifestyles of children in five different tribes of North American Indians (as they take their place in the tribe) through vignettes set in a time almost two hundred years ago. The tribes are the Muskogee, Dakota, Huron, Tlingit, and Nootka. Lovely water color illustrations.
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THE CHOCTAW: Stickball Players of the South (America's First Peoples series)
by Rachel A. Koestler-Grack. Great color era art work by various artists plus color photos. Condition: NEW 2003 Blue Earth Books soft cover, first printing. Content: Hundred of Choctaw Indians gather in an open field. A referee tosses a ball into the air, and the stickball game begins. Men use sticks to pass a ball back and forth across the field. Their opponents tackle them, driving them into the ground. They fight hard to win the game, and fans watch closely. This game is not aboaut simply having fun. For the Choctaw, the game means war. Nice section on the Choctaw Code Talkers of World War I and the Tribe today. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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CONQUISTA!
by Clyde Robert Bulla and Michael Syson. Wonderful B&W illustrations by Ronald Himler. Condition: UNREAD 1979 T. Y. Crowell-Weekly Reader hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), no printing given. Content: This is the story of a young Native American boy who encounters and then claims a Sun-dog (horse) left behind by the Spanish in the Southwest. Based on a movie short by Michael Syson. I could only find the name of the movie but nothing else about it. Grades 4 - up. [1 copy available.]
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CROW AND WEASEL
by Barry Lopez. Full-page color illustrations by Tom Pohrt. Condition: UNREAD 1990 North Point Press (San Francisco) hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket). Has gift inscription loose endpage with price-clipped inside corner tip. Content: In the distant era of myth time, before people forgot how to speak the language of animals, two young men from the northern plains set out on a journey, encounter wonders, risk death, find wisdom, and return to tell their tale. Meditative Crow and spirited Weasel belong to the Native American Plains people, but their aspirations and the lessons they learn are timeless and transcultural: to be truthful, to acknowledge the Ones Above, to value friendship, to express gratitude, to seek knowledge. The epiphanies of the quest pertain to the passage from youth to maturity, but also speak to the adult of what is truly important in life. Beautifully rendered watercolors focus on the characters and their (authentic) accouterments rather than on landscape. All ages will appreciate this book.
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DEATH OF THE IRON HORSE (A True Cheyenne Story)
text and color illustrations by Paul Goble. Condition: NEW 1988 Bradbury Press haradcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), third printing. Content: Goble has taken several accounts of the 1867 Cheyenne attack of a Union Pacific freight train (listed on the verso of the title page) and combined them into a story from the Indians' viewpoint. As the Cheyenne Prophet Sweet Medicine had foretold, strange hairy people were invading the land, killing women and children and driving off the horses. Descriptions of the iron horse inspired curiosity and fear in the young braves who decided to go out and protect their village from this new menace. Keeping fairly close to actual Indian accounts, Goble presents the braves' bold attack on the train, glossing over the deaths of the train crew. The highlight of the book is the portrayal of the young braves as they explore the contents of the train. They toss meaningless rectangles of green paper into the air and spread bolts of colorful cloth across the prairie. Deciding they had nothing more to fear, the braves return home, little realizing what the future holds. The art, done in India ink and watercolors, is delicately colored with lots of open white space. A beautifully illustrated story. [1 copy available]
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DOESN'T FALL OFF HIS HORSE (A Kiowa-Comanche Tale
by Virginia A. Stroud. Full-page vivid color illustrations by the Author. Condition: NEW 1994 Dial Books for Young Readers hardcover (pictorial boards) and DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Content: This is a true story. Saygee visits her great-grandfather, who shows her one of his treasures, a leopard-skin quiver, and tells her of an adventure when the lucky quiver didn't help him "make a coup." (The concept of counting coup is explained). He and his young friends in his Kiowa band sneak out of camp and steal ponies from a nearby Comanche camp. The raid is successful, but the narrator is badly wounded from a rifle shot. Clinging to his pony and to the leads of two others, he makes it back home and unexpectedly recovers. Although the elders criticize the boys' bad judgment and foolishness, they praise their bravery and bestow an adult warrior name on the narrator-Doesn't Fall Off His Horse. The artist, a Cherokee, retells this incident from her adoptive Kiowa grandfather's childhood. Her paintings are slightly reminiscent of Paul Goble's linear, stylized, brightly colored art, but they are denser and more naturalistic, with less patterning, than his work. Stroud's palette is especially rich in blues. Although Native American picture books are proliferating, this one is notable for depicting children within their culture as both independent and accountable. All ages will appreciate this book. [1 copy available]
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DRAGONFLY'S TALE (Zuni legend)
text and color illustrations by Kristina Rodanas. Condition: UNREAD, but with a twist, 1992 hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), second printing. Intended for a school library with all markings, it was never shelved - thus, unread. Content: Based on Zuni tribal lore, this picture book blends creation myth with a timeless (and timely) message about conservation. The village of Hawikuh has been blessed by the Corn Maiden spirits and enjoys perennially bountiful harvests. To show off their wealth the village's head chief and elders plan what amounts to a huge food fight -- much to the Corn Maidens' disgust. In retribution the spirits send famine to Hawikuh, which drives away everyone except an abandoned boy and girl. The boy fashions a butterfly-like creature out of a corn husk, and the magical insect comes to life to win the Corn Maidens' favor and return good fortune to the village. Rodanas's telling deftly mixes mysticism and moral, imparting a valuable lesson about respect for the environment. Her paintings feature the honeyed hues of corn and clay, often splashed with brilliant red. Zuni pottery and native dress figure prominently in several scenes against a rich background of sweeping New Mexico landscape. Ages 5-8.
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Easy-to-Make PLAINS INDIANS TEEPEE VILLAGE
text and color illustrations by A. G. Smith. Cover art by Bill Pell. Condition: NEW 1990 large Dover soft cover, no printing given. Content: Accurate, full-color scenes of Indian life and culture: 5 teepees decorated with clan symbols plus 20 "action figures" with movable bases — Indians riding horses, cooking, standing guard, hunting buffalo, playing games — and in groups — dancing, curing fish, playing lacrosse, more. Instructions. For those of you familiar with 18th-19th century artwork of Bodner, Catlin, et al., many of these "cut-outs" will be recognizabale. Very cool book. Perfect school project. [1 copy available]
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THE GREAT BALL GAME: A Muskogee Story
retold by Joseph Bruchac. Bright color illustrations by Susan L. Roth. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1994 Dial hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), 5th printing. Problem: ever so slightly out of square. Content: In this traditional Muskogee story, the birds and the animals quarrel over which group is better, those with wings or those with teeth. The argument threatens to turn into all-out war, so the creatures decide to settle it by playing a ball game instead. When the game (which resembles lacrosse) starts, no one wants little, weak Bat to play on their side. But in the end it is Bat - with both teeth and wings - who wins the match for the animals. As a result the birds are banished to the south each winter. This porquoi tale is told in clean, spare sentences with the emphasis on action and character. In a foreword, Bruchac briefly discusses ball games in traditional Native American life, including the role of sports in conflict management. Grades 1 - 3. [1 copy only]
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GROWING UP INDIAN
by Evelyn Wolfson. B&W ilustrations by William S. Bock. Condition: Good only, 1986 Walker & Company hard cover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first pritning. This is an ex-library book with all mrkings - inside and outside. Content: This is actually a great book for younger readers. A look at the way in which Indian children grew up ``long ago'' (no time period is mentioned). In a question and answer format, Wolfson covers the care of babies, discipline, schooling, toys, games, and the process of entering adulthood. In answering each question Wolfson makes general statements first, following with specific practices of selected individual tribes. Besides offering variety, this format shows readers how the influence of tradition, geography, and environment affected certain practices. Origins of superstitions, religious practices, and philosophies are woven throughout the book. The final chapter deftly explains the effect that life on reservations has had on the perpetuation of tribal customs, religions, education, and tradition. An up-to-date list of accessible suggested readings and a bibliography will lead children to additional readings on Indian history, literature, crafts, games and habitats. Bock supports the text with detailed pen-and-ink illustrations. Browsers as well as report writers may be drawn to the book due to its inviting layout. Wolfson gives children a chance to see the individuality of a people while recognizing the universal qualities in everyone. Grades 1 - 3. [1 copy only]
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HIGH ELK'S TREASURE
by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve. Illustrated by Oren Lyons. Condition: UNREAD 1972 Holiday House (for Weekly Reader Books) hardcover (pictorial boards) - no DJ issued. Light tanning to white cover spine and edges, but not to interior pages. Printed in brown ink with brown & white illustrations, the book presents a nice change to the "normal" book interior. Content: High Elk was a member of the Brule Sioux (Lakota) tribe who settled on a Dakota reservation before other Sioux did. Trying to locate a valuable filly lost during a storm, thirteen-year-old Joe High Elk discovers an object of historical importance. This is a great story written by a Native American author. [1 copy available]
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A HOGAN FOR THE BLUEBIRD
by Ann Crowell. Illustrated in B&W by Navajo great Harrison Begay. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1969 Weekly Reader/Charles Scribner's hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), no edition given. Tiny edgewear; interior clean & tight. No tanning. Content: After several years at the mission school, a Navajo Indian girl finds it difficult to readjust to the ways of her people, especially as she left something very important at the school. [1 copy available]
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HORSE RAID: An Arapaho Camp in the 1800s
by Susan Korman. Wonderful historically accurate color illustrations by Bill Farnsworth. Condition: NEW 1998 SoundPrints (& Smithsonian) hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), fist ediiton, first printing. Content: On a visit to the Smithsonian, Kevin is awed by the magnificent Arapaho tipi in the Native Cultures of the Americas exhibit. As he is looking into the doorway of the tipi, Kevin suddenly finds he has become part of an Arapaho tribe on the Great Plains of the early 10th century. The tribe is jubilant over a successful buffalo hunt and soon begins planning a horse raid on a nearby Comanche camp. Thrilled by the idea of the adventure, Kevin seeks permission from the war leader to be part of the raid. When it is granted he finds he is up against the biggest challenge of his life. Will he be able to keep his wits about him and gain the respect of the tribe? - from the DJ, sort of - While the time-travel mechanism is tired, once "Kevin" gets into the life of an Arapaho child, the story is historically accurate and will draw the reader in. Farnsworth's color illustrations are historically accurate, also. Nice story! [2 copies available]
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THE HURON CAROL [A Christmas Book]
by Father Jean de Brebeuf (c. 1640s). English text by J. Middleton (1926). Color illustrations by Frances Tyrrell (1990). Condition: NEW 1992 Dutton Juvenile hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. Content: In the 1600s, the missionary Father Jean de Brebeuf wrote a carol in the Huron language telling the story of the birth of Christ, set in the Huron world. Given here in an English translation, the language is simple with evocative images, although the poetry does not always flow smoothly. As discussed in an afterword, Tyrrell has tried to make the illustrations authentic in terms of clothing and setting. Done in pen and ink and watercolor and using a limited palette, the main figures are set in an arched insert on each recto, surrounded by a swirling background of angels, stars, or birds. There is a liturgical look to this arrangement. Some people may have a philosophical difficulty with the validity of recasting the religious tradition of one culture into the setting of another. Grand Chief of the Huron nation, Max Gros-Louis, says in the afterword "We are pleased that this book tells a part of our common history," and certainly Father Brebeuf is historically significant as one of the first European missionaries to write in the Huron language. Wonderful book! Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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IF YOU LIVED WITH THE HOPI (Vol. 1 of the "If You Lived" Series)
by Anne Kamma. Color illustrations by Linda Gardner. Condition: NEW 1999 Scholastic softcover with simple, but warm & appropriate color illustrations. Content: 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?" This book tells what it was like to grow up in a Hopi family nearly 500 years ago. Excellent history in an easy and fun format. [1 copy available]
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THE IGLOO (Treasues to Share Series)
by Charlotte and David Yue. Wonderful B&W maps and drawings by the authors. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1993 Harcourt Brace soft cover, third printing. Name loose end page. Content: This is one of the best books ever for teaching the Inuit culture to children. Igloos have long been objects of fascination to readers, young and old. This highly readable book begins with a brief history of the groups of people usually referred to as Eskimos and their likely migrations. The Yues' descriptions of the seasons and their effect on the lives of the Eskimos are almost poetic. The text, accompanied by a profusion of detailed, well-captioned pencil illustrations, then attends to the engineering magic that was the construction of the igloo. The cross-section illustrations are especially useful in helping readers to understand the text. Details of family life within the igloo provide some of the most compelling reading and provide insight into the cultural aspects of Eskimo life. Throughout the text the Yues reinforce the simplicity and serenity of the Eskimos' lives that allowed them to coexist in harmony with the harsh environment and its natural rhythms. Information about food preparation, clothing, hunting, traveling, and other forms of shelter rounds out the text. The Yues end by indicating the negative influence wrought upon the Eskimos by the coming of miners, missionaries, traders, and other entrepreneurs. All in all, this book is a tidy source of reference information, curriculum support, and just plain compelling reading. Grades 3 - 7. [1 copy available]
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INDIAN SLEEP-MAN TALES: Authentic legends of the Otoe Tribe
by Bernice G. Anderson. B&W illustrations by Sears Fank and Ms. Anderson. Condition: Good, 1940 Bramhall House hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), 4th printing. This is an ex-library book with all markings, but surprisingly clean & tight. Content: These are stories told by an Otoe father to his boys after the sun has set on the Nebraska landscape, when the mysteries of life cry for explanation in the drowsy hours before sleep. The chief tells his eager listeners how the rabbit got his pink eyes, why the seasons follow one another, and how the man got into the moon. The stories were told to instruct as well as to entertain the Indian children. Grades 4 - 7. [1 copy available]
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AN INDIAN WINTER
by Russell Freedman, paintings of Karl Bodner illustrate Condition: Very Good +. 1994 Scholastic softcover. Appears unread but has a name inside front cover. Beautiful Bodner paintings color reproductions. Content: "In 1833, a German prince, Maximilian of Wied (1782-1867), hired the young Swiss artist Karl Bodmer (1809-93) and set out with him to study Native Americans. They wintered with the Mandans in what is now North Dakota; Maximilian spent the next four years editing his extensive journals, producing a book illustrated with engravings that Bodmer made from his own paintings (which were then sent to Wied, where they stayed until 1962). Quoting extensively from Maximilian's account, Freedman describes the journey and, especially, the Mandans and Hidatsas as Maximilian found them: their customs, artifacts, social structure, and the individuals who became their close friends. Bodmer's paintings and sketches--landscapes, portraits, and active scenes--appear on almost every double spread, occasionally varied with his engravings or other illustrations.. The book closes with the Indians' later history (these tribes were devastated by smallpox in 1837). Wonderful book for all ages but geared to Grades 4 - up. [1 copy available]
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THE INUIT: Ivory Carvers of the Far North
by Rachel Koestler-Grack. Wonderful color illustrations by the Author which are historically accurate. Condition: NEW 2003 Blue Earth soft cover, first printing. Content: Provides a historical basis for understanding the Inuit of the past and a look at the people of today. Excellent. Grade school level. [1 copy available]
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ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS
by Scott O'Dell. Winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Medal. Condition: UNREAD 1978 Dell paperback edition, 57th printing (c. 1990+). Tiny edge wear. Content: O'Dell won the Newbery Medal for this book in 1961, and in 1976 the Children's Literature Association named this riveting story one of the 10 best American children's books of the past 200 years. O'Dell was inspired by the real-life story of a 12-year-old American Indian girl, Karana. The author based his book on the life of this remarkable young woman who, during the evacuation of Ghalas-at (an island off the coast of California), jumped ship to stay with her young brother who had been abandoned on the island. He died shortly thereafter, and Karana fended for herself on the island for 18 years. O'Dell tells the miraculous story of how Karana forages on land and in the ocean, clothes herself (in a green-cormorant skirt and an otter cape on special occasions), and secures shelter. Perhaps even more startlingly, she finds strength and serenity living alone on the island. The 1964 movie was directed by James B. Clark and starred Celia Kaye, Larry Domasin, Ann Daniel, George Kennedy, and Carlos Romero. Sinply wonderful. Ages 10 +. [1 copy available]
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KOKOPELLI'S FLUTE
by Will Hobbs. Illustrations: Mesa Verde & petroglyphs. Condition: NEW 1997 Avon Camelot Trade Paperback first edition, first printing. Tiny edgewear top spine. Content: Hobbs is a man who knows Four Corners and loves it! When 13-year-old Tepary Jones and his dog Dusty are camping out at the Picture House, an ancient Anasazi cliff dwelling not far from his father's Seed Farm, they encounter grave robbers. After scaring them away, Tepary cannot resist taking the small bone flute the thieves left behind. Playing the ancient flute marks the beginning of a strange yet fascinating story, for Tepary triggers his gift as a changeling, and each night after dark, he becomes a pack rat. Ludicrous as this may sound, the novel works because of Hobbs' easy style and his ability to make readers suspend disbelief. Additionally, the information that young people will learn about ancient farming and seed-gathering practices and the habits of desert animals, especially pack rats--all part of Hobbs' obvious but unobtrusive environmental message--make the story not only an entertaining fantasy, but also an interesting ecological education resource. Grades 5-8. [1 copy available]
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KNOTS ON A COUNTING ROPE (Reading Rainbow Book)
text by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault. Color illustrations by Ted Rand. Condition: Very good, gently pre-read 1990 Trumpet Books Special Edition softcover, first printing. (A different version was published in 1966.) Belonged to a teacher who used them in her classes, thus a checkout envelope inside front cover. Content: Gathered near a campfire under a canopy of stars, a Navaho Indian boy hears the tale of his birth from his grandfather. Born on a windy night, the child was weak and frail. In the early morning, Grandfather brought him out to meet the morning. Two blue horses galloped by, stopped and looked at him; the baby raised his arms to them. Grandfather said, "This boy child will not die. The great blue horses have given him the strength to live." Named Boy-Strength-of-Blue-Horses, the child later needs that well of strength to deal with the fact that he is blind. Rand's atmospheric, vivid paintings evoke the tale's sensibility as they move it along. The beauty and vastness of the Western sky and the intimacy of two loving figures by a campfire are portrayed with equal fluidity. A rich tale of intergenerational love and respect, this is bittersweet and unsentimental. [There are those who state that no traditions mentioned in this book really belong to the Navajo.] It may or may not be accurate, but it is a lovely story. [2 new copies available]
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LAZY BOY
by Anne Cameron. Near-mystical B&W drawings by Nelle Olsen. Condition: NEW 1988 Harbour Publications (Canada) soft cover, third printing. Tiny edgewear bottom front cover bottom edge. Content: A legend from Vancouver Island. A baby found on the beach eats and grows and grows and eats until he is twice the size of a grown man. He does nothing but eat and grow and sleep. The people of the village puzzle over this Lazy Boy, and wonder if he will ever justify his existence, but he is a gift from Orca so they continue to care for him. . .until the earth quivers, the waters threaten the village, and Lazy Boy is too sound asleep to waken. And then . . . [Ages 4+] [1 copy available]
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THE LEGEND OF THE BLUEBONNET: An Old Tale of Texas Retold and Illustrated by Tomie De Paola
text & color art by Tomie de Paola. Condition: NEW 1983 edition G. P. Putnam's Sons softcover, 5th impression. Tiny edgewear. Content: A retelling of the Comanche Indian legend of how a little girl's sacrifice brought the flower called bluebonnet to Texas. Ages 4+.
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THE LEGEND OF THE BLUEBONNET: An Old Tale of Texas Retold and Illustrated by Tomie De Paola
text & color art by Tomie de Paola. Condition: NEW 1983 edition G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), 27th printing. Content: A retelling of the Comanche Indian legend of how a little girl's sacrifice brought the flower called bluebonnet to Texas. Ages 4+.
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THE LEGEND OF THE INDIAN PAINTBRUSH
Retold and illustrated by Tomie dePaola. Condition: NEW 1988 Paperstar softcover (10.0 x 8.0 x 0.2, apx 30 pages), 12th printing. As always, de Paola's illustrations are a delight. Content: Little Gopher was smaller than the other young Indian boys of his Plains tribe, and although he tried hard, he could not do what the others did. The tribe's wise shaman assures him, however, that he has a different gift. As he grows up it is revealed to him in a vision that he will paint pictures of the glories of his tribe, that his own greatest work will someday be ``a picture that is as pure as the colors in the evening sky.'' As he grows older he does indeed paint the great deeds, the hunts, the visions of his tribe. But making paints to match the colors of the evening sky eludes him. One night, a voice directs him to a special vantage point where he finds brushes filled with wonderful colors. He creates at last his masterwork, and the next day the brushes have rooted and become the brilliant flowers we now call Indian Paintbrush. Wonderful old Texas Native American legend. [2 copies available]
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THE LEGEND OF THE INDIAN PAINTBRUSH (Book & Cassette)
Retold and illustrated by Tomie dePaola. Condition: NEW 1991 Scholastic soft cover edition, 15th printing. Cassette is narrated by John Gabriel with a playing time of 8.46 minutes. Content: Little Gopher was smaller than the other young Indian boys of his Plains tribe, and although he tried hard, he could not do what the others did. The tribe's wise shaman assures him, however, that he has a different gift. As he grows up it is revealed to him in a vision that he will paint pictures of the glories of his tribe, that his own greatest work will someday be ``a picture that is as pure as the colors in the evening sky.'' As he grows older he does indeed paint the great deeds, the hunts, the visions of his tribe. But making paints to match the colors of the evening sky eludes him. One night, a voice directs him to a special vantage point where he finds brushes filled with wonderful colors. He creates at last his masterwork, and the next day the brushes have rooted and become the brilliant flowers we now call Indian Paintbrush. Wonderful old Texas Native American legend. [1 copy available]
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THE LEGEND OF WISCONSIN
by Kathy=jo Wargin. Wonderful warm, colorful illustrations by David Geister. Condition: New 2007 Sleeping Bear hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Content: The great Gitchee Manitou has sent Nanabush the Giant Hare to the new north country to give the first animals their names and special markings. But trickster that he is, Nanabush prefers to play silly games. In Anishinaabe mythology, particularily among the Ojibwa, Nanabozho (Nanabush) is a spirit, and figures prominently in their storytelling, including the story of the world's creation. [1 copy available]
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THE LIFE AND DEATH OF CRAZY HORSE
by Russell Freedman. B&W maps. B&W illustrations by Amos Bad Heart Bull. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1997 Scholastic soft cover, first printing. Problem: shelf wear has produced 2 diagonal creases upper back cover corner. Content: An account of the Oglala Sioux leader's life, written with the attention to detail of a historian and the language of a storyteller. Freedman paints the famous warrior's story on a broad canvas, describing the forces (desire for farmland, gold, railroads) that brought increasing numbers of white settlers to the Indian lands. The divisions among and within the tribes in the face of the ever-growing problem are explained, as is Crazy Horse's adamant refusal to give in to either the threats or the treaty offers of the U.S. Army and the government. The climactic battle of the Little Big Horn is described and shown to be the last triumph of the Sioux before they were herded onto reservations, and the last great victory of Crazy Horse before he was pushed to surrender and face his own violent death. Freedman's book is rich in historical background. His focus is on the conflict of two cultures, and in that conflict Crazy Horse plays the role of the tragic hero, resisting the inevitable, fighting for his people's freedom even when he knew the cause was lost. An impressive bibliography is appended. B&W reproductions of Indian pictographs from a collection of drawings by a Sioux artist (Crazy Horse's cousin) decorate and lend authenticity to Freedman's story-a story that is readable and balanced, and one that illuminates an important chapter of American history. [A note: most of the details of Crazy Horse's life are still unknown and up for speculation. This book gives us what is known. And that's good.] Grades 7 +. Questions welcome. (1 copy available) .
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LIFE AROUND THE LAKE: Embroideries by the Women of Lake Patzcuaro
by Maricel E. Presilla and Gloria Soto. Condition: NEW 1996 Henry Holt hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket). Perfect. Beautiful color drawings & reproductions of the embroideried pieces. Content: The women who live near Lake Patzcuaro in central Mexico are master embroiderers. In their colorful designs they show the fishermen and farmers, busy markets and lively festivals that they grew up with. This book highlights the enduring traditions of the Tarascan Indians and shows how this group of talented Mexican women is adapting to modern life in west-Central Mexico without the use of their beautifu lake. Poor drainage and lack of sewage treatment have polluted the lake, rendering its water unsafe to drink and killing the fish that have provided the residents with food and livelihoods. In order to "honor the past and also make a living today," many Tarascan women stitch elaborate embroideries that depict their lakeside life, primarily in brighter, bygone days. Poignant with an ecological message and also a message of hope. Generous sprinkling of Spanish words for kids to learn. (2 copies available) Ages 7+.
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LONE HUNTER AND THE CHEYENNES
by Donald Worcester. B&W illustrations by Paige Pauley. Condition: UNREAD 1985 Sundance - TCU Press hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), reprint edition. Content: This book continues the adventures of Lone Hunter. This time he and his friend, Buffalo Boy, are captured by the Cheyennes. The boys escape through a blizzard. They are saved by a grizzly bear. Ages 8+. [1 copy available]
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LONE HUNTER'S GRAY PONY
by Donald Worcester. B&W illustrations by paige Pauley. Condition: UNREAD 1985 TCU Press hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. Light tanning to white cover edges. Content: Lone Hunter becomes the proud owner of a beautiful gray pony, one fie enough to tie in the camp at night with the warriors' horses rather than turn loose with the horses of the squaws and young boys. Together they will train and work for the day they will be included in the buffalo hunt. But Lone Hunter's dreams are shattered when Gray Pony is stolen by Kiowas. Risking his life, the young boy stalks the Kiowas to reclaim his pony. Ages 8+. [1 copy available]
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LOVE FLUTE
text & wonderful, colorful illustrations by Paul Goble. Condition: NEW 1997 Aladdin soft cover, second printing. Content: Reviewer: "Usually in one of his illustrated stories taken from the Plains Indian culture you find out the origins of the story and the sources for Goble's attention to detail in his paintings in the back of the book. But for Love Flute," the explanation comes up front, before the story. This is where we learn that the titular object was the courting flute, used only by men to play love songs, not just when they were courting but to serenade their wives. When a man died, his flute was wrapped with his body. Goble goes into detail regarding the courtship practices (e.g., the young man brings a large blanket so he can wrap himself and the girl he is wooing underneath it and have some relative privacy in the middle of the camp in plain view of everybody)" Traditionally, the Native American man would use a "love flute" to woo the woman he loved, to speak to her of things that words alone could never express. In this lyrical tale, a young man too timid to profess his love is presented with such a flute by two mysterious Elk men. Goble writes with a poetic energy, a graceful enthusiasm of "love songs carried by the breezes into the tipi circle from the surrounding pine-covered ridges and grassy hills." Striking illustrations in bold blocks of color are set against flowers alive with birds and butterflies. There is a pleasing simplicity to the artwork, an inherent sense of order in the pristine images. Imbued with warmth and spirit, each page seems to dance with movement and color, as if to the flute's beguiling music. Intricate black-and-white sketches of various love flutes on each page enhance this prepossessing work. Ages 7+. [1 copy available]
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LITTLE BOY WITH THREE NAMES: Stories of Taos Pueblo
by Ann Nolan Clark. Tonita Lujan color illustrations. Condition: NEW 1st edition, 2nd printing Ancient City Press softcover in vibrant colors. Content: Three charming stories about the activities of a young Taos Pueblo boy, home from boarding school for the summer, who has Anglo (Little-Joe), Hispano (Jose la Cruz), and Pueblo (Tso'u) names. He helps fight a forest fire, hunts, races, journeys to sacred Blue Lake, and attends Gallup's Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial while rediscovering his Indian culture. Taos Pueblo artist Tonita Lujan enhances teacher Ann Nolan Clark's rich text. Recommended for ages 4 - 8. [1 copy available]
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LITTLE HERDER IN AUTUMN
by Ann Nolan Clark. B&W illustrations by Hoke Denetsosie. Condition: UNREAD 1988 Ancient City Press soft cover, second printing. Content: Teacher Ann Nolan Clark's 1940 story of Navajo life as seen through the eyes of a young Navajo girl is again available in an attractive new format. This poetically rendered, bilingual account describes herding, weaving, and jewelry making and will appeal to young and adult readers. Clark, a prolific, award-winning children's writer, field-researched her Navajo books in 1938-39. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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MARIA TALLCHIEF (Native American Stories series)
by Heidi Ellen Erdrich. Wonderful colorful illustrations by Rick Whipple. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1993 Raintree Steck-Vaughn (Austin) soft cover, first printing. Shelf wear hinge crease with a light discoloration back cover. Interior clean & tight. Content: This is a wonderful children's biography of the great ballerina, Maria Tall Chief, from her tribes days of being moved from the East to Oklahoma where the tribe discovered oil and became rich enough to afford ballet (and piano) lessons for their children. She became one of the greatest American ballerinas and the illustration of her dancing The Firebird is spectacular. Other Native American famous ballerinas are also covered: Marjorie Tallchief (Maria's sister), Yvonne Chouteau, and Rosella Hightower. Excellent! Grades 5-8. [1 copy available]
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MOKI: A Classic Story of a Young Cheyenne Girl
by Grace jackson Penney. Condition: Very good 1970 Camelot Avon paperback first thus, first printing. Pale spine & hinge crease with tiny, tiny edgewear, interior pages clean & tight with some tanning to page edges. Better than it sounds. Content: The exciting story of a Cheyenne girl who sought a name for herself and found her own kind of courage in an unexpected way. Ten-year-old Moki, a Cheyenne girl, wants to have the adventures the boys in her tribe have. A young girl's delight. Grades 5-8. [1 copy available]
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THE MONSTER FROM THE SWAMP: Native Legends of Monsters, Demons, and Other Creatures
by C. J. Taylor. Beautiful, vivid color illustrations by the Author. Condition: UNREAD 1995 Tundra hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: Mohawk artist C.J. Taylor's books have helped youngsters around the world better appreciate the richness and diversity of Native American folklore by collecting s even legends dealing with demons, monsters, and other creatures. From how mosquitoes came into the world to the serpent that lies beneath the Mississippi River, from how Coyote tricks a witch into releasing the buffalo to the giant that holds back a great river, the legends are from the Mohawk, Tlingit, Malecite, Micmac, Cheyenne, Comanche, Gwich'in, and Seneca tribes. [1 copy available]
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MONSTER SLAYER
retold by Vee Browne. Beautiful, vivid color illustrations by Navajo artist Baje Whitethorne. Condition: UNREAD 1992 Northland Publishing hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), second printing. Problem: DJ has "repaired" shelfwear tear top front cover at spine. May have had name or bookstore note top inside front flap. Interior perfect. Content: A terrible monster is plaguing the Anasazi villages of the Southwest's canyon country, so much so that the villagers are afraid to plant their crops. Who will same them from this monster's wrath? The Twins, twelve-year-old sons of Changing Woman, respond to the villagers' cries for help and decide to seek out and destroy this monster, the Walking Giant. Armed with lightning arrows - gifts from their father - and magic feathers, they set out to defeat their enemy, and become heroes of the people in so doing. Immortalized for centuries through the oral storytelling tradition, the Twins now come alive on the pages of this colorful book, a partial recreation of the traditional Navajo story, retold and illustrated by two talented Navajo people. [1 copy available]
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MYTHS & LEGENDS OF THE INDIANS OF THE SOUTHWEST: Navajo, Pima, Apache
by Bertha Dutton & Caroline Olin. B&W drawings illustrate. Condition: NEW 1979 edition Bellerophon Books over-size softcover - no year or printing given. There is a small tag removal mark top front cover & tiny edgewear. Light tanning to page edges. Content: Volume 1 of 2 on the stories and artwork of the Southwest tribes. B&W drawings are also suitable for young children to color. The legends are related with appropriate artwork for the story. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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MYTHS & LEGENDS OF THE INDIANS OF THE SOUTHWEST: Hopi, Acoma, Tewa, Zuni
by Bertha Dutton & Caroline Olin. B&W drawings illustrate. Condition: NEW 1987 edition Bellerophon Books over-size softcover - no year or printing given. Tiny, tiny edgewear. Content: Volume 2 of 2 on the stories and artwork of the Southwest tribes. B&W drawings are also suitable for young children to color. The legends are related with appropriate artwork for the story.Also includes some of the beautiful Mimbres desgins. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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MYSTERY OF COYOTE CANYON: A Young Adult Mystery
by Timothy Green - who also did the cover art and the interior illustrations. Condition: NEW 1993 Ancient City Press (Santa Fe) Trade paperback, second printing. Content: Colonel Kit Carson's military campaign against the Navajos, artifacts of the Anasazi, and the ruins of Cliff dwellings in Canyon de Chelly, Arizona are some of the historical themes that are interwoven into this thriller written for young adults. While