Native America: Children's Books

NATIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST (Native Nations of North America series)
by Amanda Bishop & Bobbie Kalman. Wonderful color illustrations, photos, and maps. Condition: NEW 2003 Crabtree large hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), no printing given. Content: The Southwest region has been home to many Native groups, such as the Apache, Comanche, Hopi, Navajo, Zuni. Vivid images and detailed text describe their different dwellings, nomadic and sedentary lifestyles, families and society, the arts and crafts for which this region is famous, and the effects of contact with Europeans and Americans. Glossary included. Grades 3 - 5. Questions welcome. [1copy available]
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NATIVE AMERICANS: Teacher Created Materials (Interdisciplinary Thematic Unit)
by Mari Lu Robbins. B&W drawings & charts illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1994 Teacher Created Materials, Inc. large soft cover, no printing given. Name inside front cover. Content: History of the tribes in America plus Quizes, activities, and crafts. Excellent for homeschooling or public school teachers. "This resource book provides a higher level, integrated thematic unit of study. Individuals or teacher teams can use this complete, in-depth resource to implement an interdisciplinary program." Questions welcome. [1copy available]
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NATIVE AMERICANS OF THE WEST: A Sourcebook on the American West
edited by Carter Smith. Illustrated with color and B&W maps, color art repros, and era B&W art and drawings . Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1992 Library of Congress soft cover, second printing. Edge wear with rubbings along hinges. Interior clean, tight, perfect. Content: Describes and illustrates the Native Americans of the West, from before the arrival of Europeans to the Wounded Knee massacre in 1890, through a variety of images created during that period. The illustrations alone are a reason to own this book. Ages 12+. Questions encouraged. [1 copy available]
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NAVAHO STORIES (Basic Vocabulary Series)
by Edward W. Dolch & Marguerite P. Dolch. Color illustrations by Billy Jackson. Condition: 1957 Garrard hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), assumed first edition. School name stamped on loose endpage, but NO library markings. Appears unread - interior clean & tight. Nice large print. Content: Part of the Dolch "Basic Vocabulary Series), this book contains 18 Navajo folk tales told in "words" that make it easy for early readers. The stories are charming and interesting and therefore encourage reading. After all these years, still a book worth reading. Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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NAVAJO CODE TQALKERS: America's Secret Weapon in World War II
by Nathan Aaseng. B&W era photos and maps throughout. Condition: UNREAD 2000 Walker Trade Paperback, first printing. Tiny edge wear. Content: A fascinating account that sheds light on a little-known contribution of the Navajos during World War II. A civil engineer who spent his childhood among them suggested that their language be used as a perfect unbreakable code. The result was one of the most secret and important aspects of U. S. intelligence work against the Japanese--Navajo code talking. Aaseng details the process by which native-speaking volunteers developed, learned, and used the complicated coding process to send and receive vital information even when the Japanese were intercepting the messages. He gives many examples of the dangers and prejudice the Native Americans faced in the armed services, as well as the special hardships they endured because of their cultural differences. The short, readable chapters are illustrated with photographs from the National Archives and the Library of Congress. This is a book that will appeal to a wide range of students--those interested in army intelligence and cryptography, and in World War II or Native American history. It should prove helpful for reports, but is interesting enough to recommend for recreational reading. Intended to young readers, but adults will like it, as well. Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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NICKOMMOH!: A THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION
by Jackie French Koller. Nice color illustrations by Marcia Sewall. Condition: UNREAD 2000 Scholastic large soft cover, third printing. However, there is a blank bookplate inside front cover. Content: An introduction to the Narragansett celebration of Nichommoh--a harvest festival that was the inspiration for the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving celebration. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN DESIGN COLORING BOOK
rendered for coloring by Paul E. Kennedy. B&W traditional Native American artwork with color art inside covers. Condition: UNREAD 1971 Dover large soft cover edition, most likely reprinted in the late 1990s. Perfect condition. Content: 71 authentic examples of Indian design from Indian masks, beadwork, pottery, metal, stone, and wood selected and redrawn by Paul Kennedy. Sandpainting of gods, battle scenes, geometric designs, birds, flowers, animal figures, more, by Eskimo, Northwest Coast, Pueblo, Navajo, Plains, Chippewa, and other tribes. All material identified. Perfect for any adult artwork, also. Questions welcome [1copy available]
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NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN SIGN LANGUAGE
by Karen Liptak. Sign Language illustrations by Don Berry. Color art and drawings reproductions. Color map. Blank bookplate inside front cover. Condition: NEW 1995 Scholastic soft cover, 6th printing (c. 2000). Very short "near-crease" top front cover edge. Content: American Indian sign language was used mainly by the tribes of the Great Plains. The sign language was based on simple gestures that the Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Sioux, and other Plains tribes understood. By speaking with their hands, people without a common tribal language could communicate with each other easily. Now you and your friends can use some of the sign language from this book to communicate silently. Find out how fast and fun it is to talk with your hands. Reviewer: "This book is an excellent resource for late elementary and early middle school social studies teachers when the topic is diversity or the history of Native Americans. The role of sign language in the lives of Native Americans is explained, which is followed by a series of diagrams showing you how to make the signs. They are split into categories according to topic, and some of the topics are: Family; Counting; Seasons; Weather; Mind signs; Clothing; Personal names. Since the diagrams make it easy to learn the sign language, it would be an interesting and effective class activity for the children to learn this sign language." Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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NORTHWEST COAST INDIANS COLORING BOOK
by David Rickman. B&W drawings suitable for coloring illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1984 edition Dover soft cover (stapled wraps, 40 pages. Content: This coloring book has a wide selection of Northwest Indian Tribes represented. Many of the illustrations are from famous photographs and some from famous artists (i.e., Catlin). Each drawing has some history of the tribe and what one sees in the drawing to be colored. [1 copy available]
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NIGHT DANCER: Mythical Piper of the Native American Southwest
by Marcia Vaughan. Beautifully illustrated in Southwestern night colors by Lisa Desimini. Condition: NEW 2002 Orchard Books haradcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Perfect. Content: Introducing the mythical Kokopelli, Vaughan takes readers on an exhilarating moonlit dance amid luminescent desert arroyos, canyons and cacti. Here the supernatural songman of Native American legend, whom the author calls "the pied piper of the Rio Grande," leads a parade of desert creatures across spreads bathed in the indigo and purple hues of night. Desimini's computer-enhanced mixed-media art features ribbons of shimmery, pastel light to represent the music that streams from Kokopelli's flute. As he beckons, captivated desert animals fall in one by one to dance behind him, all of them standing upright as if human. Kokopelli's playful, rhythmic refrain calls Coyote, Snake, Tortoise, Javelina, Jackrabbit, Tarantula and, finally, the children of the pueblo; each verse's second line changes to foreshadow the next animal to join in. Desimini's keen use of color and light effects a dreamlike, movie stills quality. Hot pink cactus flowers and a brilliant full moon add an electric spark to the shadowy nocturnal palette. An author's note explores the importance of Kokopelli among the Hopi, Zuni and Pueblo peoples. Ages 3-7 +. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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NIGHT DANCER: Mythical Piper of the Native American Southwest
by Marcia Vaughan. Beautifully illustrated in Southwestern night colors by Lisa Desimini. Condition: Gently pre-read, if at all, 2002 Orchard Books haradcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. It is an ex-school library book with only 2-3 markings. Content: Introducing the mythical Kokopelli, Vaughan takes readers on an exhilarating moonlit dance amid luminescent desert arroyos, canyons and cacti. Here the supernatural songman of Native American legend, whom the author calls "the pied piper of the Rio Grande," leads a parade of desert creatures across spreads bathed in the indigo and purple hues of night. Desimini's computer-enhanced mixed-media art features ribbons of shimmery, pastel light to represent the music that streams from Kokopelli's flute. As he beckons, captivated desert animals fall in one by one to dance behind him, all of them standing upright as if human. Kokopelli's playful, rhythmic refrain calls Coyote, Snake, Tortoise, Javelina, Jackrabbit, Tarantula and, finally, the children of the pueblo; each verse's second line changes to foreshadow the next animal to join in. Desimini's keen use of color and light effects a dreamlike, movie stills quality. Hot pink cactus flowers and a brilliant full moon add an electric spark to the shadowy nocturnal palette. An author's note explores the importance of Kokopelli among the Hopi, Zuni and Pueblo peoples. Ages 3-7 +. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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NIHANCAN'S FEAST OF BEAVER: Animal Tales of the North American Indians
by Edward Lavitt & Robert E. McDowell. Illustrations by Bunny Pierce Huffman. Great maps by Deborah Reade. Condition: UNREAD 1990 Museum of New Mexico Press soft cover, second printing. Pale, short diagonal crease top back cover corner tip. Content: In Indian cultures, all life is considered valuable and sacred and is a part of the powerful spiritual forces of nature. This collection of thirty-six animal tales, from the nine culture groups of North American Indians, tells stories about the behaviors and actions of humans, animals and the supernaturals that inhabit their world. Excellent tool for introducing youngsters to Native American culture. Questions welcome [2 copies available]
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THE NORTHERN LIGHTS (National Book Award Nominee for Fiction)
by Howard Norman. Cover by David Montiel. Condition: Gently pre-read, IF at all, 1988 Washington Square Trade Paperback, first printing. Light edge wear with rubbings top and bottom front spine. Interior clean & tight. Content: Reviewer: "Rich with the details, personal habits, quirks, and eccentricities that make up real people, Lights is basically a coming of age story set in 1950s and 1960s northern Canada. As with The Museum Guard, Norman's characters are driven by strange tragedy. In this book, Noah's best friend Pelly is killed when his unicycle breaks through the ice. This sets in motion a series of events that forces Noah to adjust to the loss of his friend, and come to grips with his wandering father and lonely mother, who is obsessed with the story of Noah's ark to the point of illness. Unlike with the animals on the ark, Norman shows us that sometimes people have no companion, and must survive alone, even when surrounded by people who love them. The Cree Indians are richly drawn, and provide a touchstone--a remembrance of Pelly--when Noah moves to Toronto and befriends a family of Cree. Told in shifting chronology, the story draws the reader back and forth from action to reaction to an ending that will leave you ready for another Norman novel." Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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NUTIK, THE WOLF PUP
by Jean Craighead George. Beautiful illustrations by Ted Rand. Condition: Gently pre-read, if at all, 2002 Scholastic soft cover, second printing. Has had some shelfwear handling. Content: George adapts a story from Julie's Wolf Pack for a picture-book readership. In simple language and a lilting repetitive cadence, she tells of an Eskimo boy and the wolf pup he raises under his sister's watchful supervision. When Julie presents Amaroq with a frail wolf pup to raise, she sternly admonishes him not to love it, warning him that the pup's rightful place is with his pack, and that their foster-care arrangement is only temporary. Amaroq loves the animal anyway, and in the end, a surfeit of love leaves him anything but brokenhearted. Rand's deeply textured illustrations evoke the expansive white vistas and low light of the Alaskan wilderness in winter. Most of the story takes place during a protracted twilight and nightfall, and the artist successfully integrates the absence of direct sunlight to good effect. Questions welcome [1 copy available]
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THE POTAWATOMI (American Indian First Books)
by Suzanne Powell. Color photos & maps illustrate. Condition: NEW 1996 Franklin Watts hardcover (pictorial boards), first printing. Content: This book details the history and folklore of the Potawatomi Indians who lived on both sides of Lake Michigan. Excellent for early readers up to junior high school. Questions welcome [1copy available]
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PONTIAC: CHIEF OF THE OTTAWAS
by Jane Fleischer. Soft sepia-tone drawings by Robert Baxter. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1979 Troll soft cover, first printing. Tiny edgewear with light tanning to white cover edges. 2 very small "smudges" front cover near spine. Name inside front cover. Interior clean & tight. Content: A Young Adult's biography of the Ottawa chief who led the Indians in attacking Fort Detroit in the 1760's. [1copy available]
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PUEBLO STORYTELLER
text by Diane Hoyt-Goldmith. Color photos by Lawrence Migdale. Condition: NEW 1993 Macmillan soft cover (stapled wraps), third printing. Content: This is the history and the making of the popular Pueblo Storyteller dolls as seen through the eyes of April, a young Cochiti Pueblo girl whose grandmother and grandfather make the dolls. A nice look at today's living condition and traditions in the Pueblos. [1 copy available]
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PUEBLO STORYTELLER
text by Diane Hoyt-Goldmith. Color photos by Lawrence Migdale. Condition: Very good 1992 Harcourt Brace softcover, first printing. The book was intended for a library but never shelved, and the cover was laminated for protection and strength. There is a checkout envelope inside back cover. The interior is clean. Content: This is the history and the making of the popular Pueblo Storyteller dolls as seen through the eyes of April, a young Cochiti Pueblo girl whose grandmother and grandfather make the dolls. A nice look at today's living condition and traditions in the Pueblos. [1 copy available]
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PUSHING UP THE SKY: Seven Native American Plays for Children
by Joseph Bruchac. B&W and beautiful color illustratins by Teresa Flavin. Condition: NEW 2000 Dial Books hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), seventh printing. Content: Bruchac adapts seven traditional tales from various tribes into plays for children. Each play is introduced with a brief tribal background, a list of characters, suggestions for props and scenery, and recommended costumes. Representing tribes from Bruchac's own Abenaki to the Cherokee, Tlingit, and Zuni, the plays are mostly pourquoi tales, explaining how mosquitos came into the world or why stars are visible at night. Black-and-white drawings, contributed by Teresa Flavin, suggest backdrops and enhance the reader's enjoyment. Easily modified for various numbers of children, and easily produced with everyday materials, these plays offer an excellent extension of American Indian studies for elementary students as well as models for student writing. Performance and photocopying rights are granted for school and home performances as long as no admittance fees are charged. The Plays: Gluskabe and Old Man Winter (Abenaki); Star Sisters (Ojibway); Possum's Tail (Cherokee); Wihio's Duck Dance (Cheyenne); Pushing Up the Sky (Snohomish); Cannibal Monster (Tlingit); and The Stronget One (Zuni). [1 copy available]
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QUANAH PARKER: Great Chief of the Comanches: [Biogaphical Novel]
by Catherine Troxell Gonzalez. Great B&W illustrations by Mark Mitchell. Condition: Gently pre-read 1987 Eakin Press (Austin) hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), first edition. Interior very good, but problem is the cover - tag removals top front cover and pale one bottom front cover. Edge wear top and bottom spine from being placed on shelves too short for book. Content: Quanah Parker, the son of a Comanche chief and a white woman (Cynthia Ann Parker), became a great chief who valiantly led his people in an attempt to save their homeland. He was the symbol of the Comanches, a man first feared then respected by the people he fought. This book is told from Quanah Parker's point of view - first person narrative - and covers all of the important events in his life. It's a very good book. Grade School Kids. [1 copy available]
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QUANAH PARKER: Warrior for Freedom, Ambassador for Peace (A Great Episodes Book) [Biographical Novel]
by Len Hilts. Wendell Minor cover illustration. Condition: UNREAD 1988 Odyssey Trade Paperback, first printing. Light edgewear-shelfwear. Interior clean and tight. Content: Quanah Parker, the son of a Comanche chief and a white woman (Cynthia Ann Parker), became a great chief who valiantly led his people in an attempt to save their homeland. He was the symbol of the Comanches, a man first feared then respected by the people he fought. Reviewer: "Hilts gives us a story-form report of the key events in the life of Quanah Parker. Parker led his people from war to peace in a settlement of ongoing disputes with Texas and the United States, successfully transitioning from the traditonal plains migratory living to settled farming and business, becoming an able advocate for his people against the further cultural and geographic hegemony of the US in. Parker became the first Native American to invest in a railroad, being one of the founder owners of the Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway." Young Adults. [1 copy available]
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QUANAH PARKER: Warrior for Freedom, Ambassador for Peace (A Great Episodes Book) [Biographical Novel]
by Len Hilts. Condition: UNREAD 1997 Gulliver Books hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), assumed first printing. Content: Quanah Parker, the son of a Comanche chief and a white woman (Cynthia Ann Parker), became a great chief who valiantly led his people in an attempt to save their homeland. He was the symbol of the Comanches, a man first feared then respected by the people he fought. Reviewer: "Hilts gives us a story-form report of the key events in the life of Quanah Parker. Parker led his people from war to peace in a settlement of ongoing disputes with Texas and the United States, successfully transitioning from the traditonal plains migratory living to settled farming and business, becoming an able advocate for his people against the further cultural and geographic hegemony of the US in. Parker became the first Native American to invest in a railroad, being one of the founder owners of the Quanah, Acme and Pacific Railway." Young Adults. [1 copy available]
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QUILLWORKER: A Cheyenne Legend (Native American Legends series)
written & adapted by Terri Cohlene. Wonderful, colorful illustrations by Charles Reasoner. Condition: NEW 1990 Watermill Press soft cover, second printing. Content: This enchanting myth of a young Cheyenne woman, famous for her porcupine-quill embroidery, explains how the stars were born (The Big Dipper in particular}. Each book in the series features geographical, historical, and cultural information. Excellent series. Questoins welcome. [1 copy available]
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RACE WITH BUFFALO And Other Native American Stories For Young Readers
collected & edited by Richard and Judy Dockrey Young. B&W illustrations by Wendall Hall. Condition: NEW 1995 August House Trade Paperback, first pritning. Light edge wear. Content: Two Native American storytellers have collected 32 tales for this lively, varied work. Tribes from all over the country are represented. The stories are grouped thematically: ancient times, young heroes, magical beasts, humor, pourquoi and trickster tales, and those that deal with the spirit world. The stories in this collection are vessels of century-old Native American lore, some of them perhaps brought to this continent by the original Native American settlers over 12,000 years ago. The book concludes with detailed research notes. Fine scholarship, vibrant legends, and an authentic presentation make it worth having. Grade 6+. Questoins welcome. [2 copies available]
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RACING THE SUN
by Paul Pitts Condition: Good + 1988 Avon-Weekly Reader hardcover (pictorial boards only) Binding tight and pages crisp; cover shows a bit of spotting back cover close to spine; some shelfwear & light stain on top edges near spine. Previous owner's name on inside cover. Actually, the book is much better than it sounds here. Content:A coming-of-age and coming-to-culture book for a young Navajo boy whose grandfather moves into the bunk below his as his new roommate. However, the boy begins to listen to grandfather and eventually learns the old ways of his heritage without totally giving up the new ways of the city. It really is a nice story of how the generations can benefit each other if only given the opportunity. [1 copy available]
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THE RAINBOW BRIDGE (Inspired by a Chumash Legend)
by Audrey Wood. Color paintings by Robert Florczak. Condition: Good +, gently pre-read 1992 Harcourt Brace hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. The DJ edges show some light shelf wear, but the interior is clean and bright. It has been read, however. Content: The Chumash tribe occupied the area around Los Angeles northward to San Luis Obispo County. They were a peaceful and artistic people with a distinctive social and spiritual culture. Their basketry and cave paintings rank among the most outstanding in North America, but their most famous invention was a plank canoe called a tomol. This canoe allowed them to travel long distances for fishing and trading with other tribes. This book tells of a Chumash legend of Hutash, the earth goddess, who brought forth the Chumash from seeds from a sacred plant. When the tribe became too numerous for their island home, Hutash knew she had to send half of them to land across the water. This legend reveals how she accomplished this task - and how she saved some of the Chumash from downing by transforming them into dolphins. The art work is beautiful and the story interesting. Children should love this book. [1 copy available]
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THE ROUGH-FACE GIRL (An Algonquin Cinderella Story)
by Rafe Martin. Beautiful color illustrations by David Shannon. Condition: Good+, gently pre-read, if at all, 1992 Putnam hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), second printing. The problem is the DJ - ravages of shelf wear - edge wear with nics and "repaired" tears - thus the "good+" rating. Shelf wear to bottom boards. Content: In this Algonquin Indian version of the Cinderella story, two domineering sisters set out to marry the "rich, powerful, and supposedly handsome" Invisible Being, first having to prove that they can see him. They cannot, but their mistreated younger sister the Rough-Face Girl -- so called because the sparks from the fire have scarred her skin -- can, for she sees his "sweet yet awesome face" all around her. He then appears to her, reveals her true hidden beauty and marries her. Shannon paints powerful, stylized figures and stirring landscapes, heightening their impact with varied use of mist, shadows and darkness. His meticulous research is evident in intricate details of native dress and lodging. In places, though, he struggles with the paradox of illustrating the invisible -- an eagle, tree, cloud and rainbow form the face of the Invisible Being in one banal image. For the most part, however, the drama of these haunting illustrations -- and of Martin's respectful retelling -- produce an affecting work. Ages 4-8. [1 copy available]
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SACAGAWEA'S SON: The Life of Jean Baptiste Charbonneau
by Marion Tinling. Cover painting by Kate McKeon. B&W era photos throughout. Condition: NEW 2001 Mountain Press Trade Paperback, no printing given. Content: Reviewer: "This is a seemingly well-researched biography of one member of the famous expedition who didn't have any stories of his own to tell about it, since he was only 18 months old when his parents parted from Lewis and Clark. Certainly many have asked, "Whatever happened to "Pomp"? He seems to have been a loner; his parents allowed Captain Clark to become his mentor in St. Louis, where he was educated with other half-Indian boys. During his entire life he saw little of Sacagawea (who died when he was 8) or Toussaint Charbonneau, his father, who was a guide and trapper. In his travels, Jean Baptiste crossed paths with many of the famous explorers and shapers of the American West. I'm no longer a "young adult," but found the book very interesting." (1 copy available)
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SACAJAWEA: Her True Story (All Aboard Reading, Level 2)
by Joyce Milton. Nice color illustrations by Shelly Hehenberger. Color maps. Condition: UNREAD 2001 Grosset & Dunlap soft cover, no printing given. Content: This title from the All Aboard Reading series gives a simple account of the life of Sacajawea. Milton concentrates mainly on the years of the Lewis and Clark expedition, but she also describes Sacajawea's early life as the captive of an enemy chief and reflects on the conflicting reports on how she died. (According to one report, she died of fever as a young woman, while another states that she returned to the Shoshones in old age.) Hehenberger uses warm colors and rounded shapes to create a series of attractive illustrations with a good variety of composition layout. Readers meeting Sacajawea for the first time will find her a brave and sympathetic figure, treated with dignity and respect in this appealing book for beginning readers. Ages 4-8. (1 copy available)
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SACAJAWEA: Wilderness Guide
by Kate Jassem. Two-tone illustrations by Jan Palmer. Map. Condition: UNREAD, but perused on the shelf, 980 Troll soft cover, second printing. Light shelf wear. Interior clean & tight. Content: Biography of the "first woman to cross the Rocky Mountains." and who helped Lewis and Clark explore the West. (1 copy available)
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SCREAMING EAGLE (Inscribed copy)
by Scott Deschaine. Mike Roy (Illus) & Kimi Weart (Grey Tone art). INSCRIBED by the author to the illustrator. Condition: NEW 1998 Discovery Comics first edition hardcover (pictorial boards - no jacket issued) graphic novel. Interior B&W comic strips. Neat! Content: The story of a young Native American boy who sees an eagle shot by mountain men and in trying to rescue the dying eagle, becomes an eagle at will -- fighting the injustice to his people and to the land. 12 copy available)
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THE SECRETS AND MYSTERIES OF THE CHEROKEE LITTLE PEOPLE, YUNWI TSUNSDI' (Inscribed copy)
text and beautiful B&W illustrations by Lynn King Lossiah. Title page art by Ernie Lossiah. Condition: INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR in 2001. UNREAD 1998 Cherokee Publications large soft cover, no printing given. First edition, 5000 copies.Beautiful B&W illustrations by the Author. Very light shelf wear in the form of a few rubbings back cover. Interior perfect. Content: Reviewer: "This book is a wonderful collection of Cherokee legends passed from generation to generation, which are still being told today by the elders. These inspiring stories are ones that will enlighten the masses. These stories will touch every socio-economic class, religion, race, and background. It is the most interesting book I have read in a long time. It tells the stories of children at play, things that happened around the sacred Cherokee reservation. Stories in which only the "Little People" could have played a part. These are real stories that continue to develop in the present and will continue developing in the future. This is a never-ending story that I look forward to reading again. It was entertaining and educational. The American Indian was and still is the epitomy of freedom. I beleive that this book emphasizes the importance of studying American Indian history and customs. Although this book is a "story book", it has a certain reality reflected in today's belief that the "Little People" are still a part of everyday life. It has a factual side that should not be ignored. In closing, this book is the perfect mixture of intriguing, mythical stories and factual events that have shaped, not only the legacy of the American Indian, but also the legacy of this great country in which we live. We must not forget the peoples who first cultivated, depended on, and loved this great land." Questions welcome. [1 copy available)
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THE SEMINOLE: Patchworkers of the Everglades (America's First Peoples series)
by Rachel A. Koestler-Grack. Wonderful color and era B&W illustrations and photos. Condition: NEW 2006 Blue Earth soft cover, second printing. Content: This is a wonderful series on Native America for youngsters. This book takes a look at the Seminole Indians, focusing on their tradition of creating patchwork. Includes a recipe for a grape juice and dumpling dessert. Excellent. (1 copy available)
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SEQUOYAH'S GIFT: A Portrait of the Cherokee Leader
by Janet Klausner. Afterword by Duane King. B&W era art, photos. Condition: UNREAD 1993 HarperCollins hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. DJ shows light shelf wear. Content: This accessible and well-written biography presents one of the more complex accounts for this audience of the Cherokee leader who accomplished the stunning intellectual feat of inventing a complete writing system for a theretofore unwritten language without first being literate. Although legend and mystery surround the man, Klausner offers as much as is known or can be discerned about him by gleaning information from a wide variety of primary sources, cited in her extensive bibliography. Clearly written and well paced, the subject's story is told against the background of one of the most momentous events in the tribe's history, the removal of the Nation from the southeastern states to Indian Territory along the Trail of Tears. Seamlessly weaving these larger events with the smaller details of Sequoyah's life, the author lets his linguistic achievements predominate without overwhelming the narrative. Well-chosen black-and-white photos are included. A well-rounded portrait of a prominent Native American. (1 copy available)
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SEQUOYAH'S TALKING LEAVES
by Mary Dodson Wade. Color illustrations by Amy Bates. Condition: NEW 2001 Addison soft cover (stampled wraps), third printing. Tiny edge wear. Content: This is the story of Sequoyah inventing the Cherokee written language. (1 copy available)
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THE SHARING CIRCLE: Stories about First Nations Culture
by Theresa Meuse-Dallien. Perfect color illustrations by Arthur Stevens. Condition: NEW 2003 Nimbus soft cover, no printing given. Content: Matthew loves to play games with his friends and share his toys with them. But most of all he loves to share the special treasures that remind him of his First Nations culture. Perhaps his favourite treasure is the medicine pouch that his grandfather made especially for him. This is where he keeps many of his other treasures. Sharing Circle includes seven children's stories about First Nations culture and spirituality practices. All seven stories, The Eagle Feather, The Dream Catcher, The Sacred Herbs, The Talking Circle, The Medicine Wheel, The Drum, and The Medicine Pouch explore First Nations cultural practices and teach children about Mi'kmaq beliefs and heritage. Researched and written by Mi'kmaw children's author Theresa Meuse and beautifully illustrated by Mi'kmaw illustrator Arthur Stevens, this book will engage and inform children of all ages. Excellent. (1 copy available)
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THE SHEPHERD BOY (Navajo)
by Kristine L. Franklin. Wonderful soft Southwestern color illustrations by Jill Kastner. Condition: UNREAD 1995 Macmillan soft cover , second printing. Content: This is a sweet story of a young Navajo boy who, along with his two dogs, takes care of his fathers 50 sheep. One evening he realizes he has brought the sheep one and is one short. When he returns to the canyon to retrieve the sheep, his adventure begins. Very nice. Some Navajo language is used along with the English translation. (1 copy available)
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SING DOWN THE MOON
by Scott O'Dell Condition: UNREAD 1976 Laurel-Leaf (Newbery) paperback, 41st printing. Light tanning page edges. Content: Fifteen-year-old Navajo Bright Star narrates the capture of her people by white soldiers and settlers, and their forced march to Fort Sumner. Held by Spanish slavers, Bright Star escapes and manages to find her way back to her clan. [1 copy available]
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SITTING BULL: Warrior of the Sioux
by Jane Fleischer. Sepia-tone illustrations and map by Bert Dodson. Condition: UNREAD, but perused on the shelf, 1979 Troll soft cover, second printing. Light shelf wer. Interior clean & tight. Content: The life of the great Sioux medicine man and warrior, Sitting Bull. For grade school kids. [1 copy available]
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SKYSISTERS
by Jan Bourdeau Waboose. Color illustrations by Brian Deines. Condition: NEW 2000 Kids Can Press (Toronto) hardcover (pictorial boards) and DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Perfect. Beautiful, soft & dreamy color paintings by Deines. Content: Waboose couches her big-and-little-sister story in Native American lore. Two Ojibway girls, big sister Allie and little sister Alex, venture out one cold night for an unclear purpose, following their grandmother's advice: "Wisdom comes on silent wings." Along the way, they encounter three guardian spirits: a rabbit, a deer, and a coyote. At last, they arrive at Coyote Hill, where they see the object of their journey: the Northern Lights, or SkySpirits, who dance in the frigid, starry sky. Deines' oil paintings contrast the warmth of the children's home with the frozen night and beautifully capture the feeling of the silence, the snow, and the cold. There's also a splendid depiction of the Northern Lights. By book's end, when the older sister renames the SkySpirits "SkySisters," it's plain how the simple journey has drawn the sisters together. Lovely story. (2 copies available)
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SONG OF THE HERMIT THRUSH: An Iroquois Legend (Native American Lore & Legends series)
retold by Gloria Dominic. Color illustrations by Charles Reasoner. Condition: Gently pre-read, IF at all, 1998 Troll soft cover, first printing. Light shelf wear hinge crease with name stamped loose end page. Interior clean. Content: This Iroquois legend tells what happens when the animals of the forest hold a contest to choose which will sing a song to greet the new day. Each book in the series features geographical, historical, and cultural information. Grades 5-8. [1 copy available]
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SONGS OF SHIPROCK FAIR (A Navajo Story)
by Luci Tapahonso (Navajo). Wonderful, colorful illustrations by Anthony Chee Emerson (Navajo). Condition: NEW 1999 Kiva hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: The oldest fair in the Navajo Nation is held annually in Shiprock, New Mexico. This story follows young Nezbah through the event, from the excitement of waking on the first morning to the last moment of the festivities when her father carries her, tired and happy, into the house. All of the elements that make the fair special are described: preparations, traditional food, the parade and carnival, the powwow, and the Y'ibicheii dance on the last night. The illustrations are done in a lively folk-art style in vibrant colors (shades of teal, purple, and fuchsia), evocative of the Southwest. The text, a combination of narrative and poetry, presents a picture of the event. Grades 2 -4. [I love this book!] [2 copies available]
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SONGS FOR SURVIVAL: Songs and Chants From Tribal Peoples Around the World
compiled by Nikki Siegen-Smith. Wonderful, colorful illustrations by Bernard Lodge. Condition: NEW 1996 Dutton hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing, American edition. Tiny edge wear to DJ edges. Content: This anthology of songs and chants from the tribal peoples of six continents may exert its strongest appeal to elementary school teachers looking for supplemental texts about tribal cultures. The entries are divided into songs about "beginnings," those that venerate the "living world," those that discuss the elements and those that celebrate survival. Siegen-Smith samples an impressive range of sources; there are a dozen peoples from Africa alone. Lodge, meanwhile, works in a unified style, supplying lino-cuts that seem generally primitivist but are specific to no one culture. A repeated line of tiny figures dances across the bottom of each page while individual prints, faintly reminiscent of cave art or museum artifacts, embellish given songs. An entry grouped under "The Living World," for example, a children's game from Thailand - "Crocodile! Crocodile!... You can't bite us!" - is illustrated with a design of bright yellow and green outlined in black, in the shape of a river crocodile, while a footnote explains the riverside game of tag that the chant typically accompanies. The volume includes an introduction and appendix written by Stephen Corry, director of Survival International- to which proceeds from the original sale of the book was donated - that discusses the importance of songs in all cultures and the location and customs of various tribal groups. There are many entries from the North Aemrican Tribes (including the Inuit) and the ancient American civilizations (Aztec, Maya) as well. Excellent book!!! Ages 8-up. [1 copy available]
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SOUN TETOKEN: Nez Perce Boy Tames a Stallion (Amazing Indian Children Series)
by Kenneth Thomasma. B&W illustrations by Texan, Eunice Hundley. Condition: NEW 1992 Baker Book House hardcover (pictorial boards) - no DJ issued. Content: Although mute since the death of his parents in a fire, a young Nez Percé Indian boy has a happy and adventurous life with his adopted family (including a wild stallion and a coyote pup) until the growing conflict between the white man and the Indians erupts into war in the summer of 1877 and changes his life forever. [1 copy available]
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SOUTHWEST INDIANS COLORING BOOK
by Peter F. Copeland. B&W "ready-to-color" drawings illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 1994 Dover soft cover, no printing given. Content: Detailed, carefully researched illustrations depict Native Americans from the 1840s to 1980s: Pima basket maker, Navajo medicine man and braves, Hopi pottery makers, Acoma woman baking bread, Pueblo flute player, modern Yuma woman and child, tribal drum makers of the Taos pueblo, Zuni turquoise driller and more. Descriptive captions included. Excellent for classrooms. [1 copy available]
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SPIRIT CHILD: A Story of the Nativity
translated from the Aztec by John Bierhorst. Beautiful, soft pastel color illustrations by Barbara Cooney. Condition: NEW 1984 SeaStar Books hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: This acclaimed picture book brings to life a stirring message of hope and salvation. Beneath the light of a brilliant star in Bethlehem, a "spirit child" is born to rescue the world from evil. He is Jesus, "savior of the people," and his story has not been told in these words for over four hundred years. This Native American nativity story from the Aztec tradition was rediscovered by noted scholar John Bierhorst and it is filled with vivid language and some of the most striking imagery of Caldecott Medalist Barbara Cooney's distinguished career. Questions welcome. [2 copies available]
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SPOTTED BOY AND THE COMANCHES
by Mabel EArp Cason. Wonderful B&W illustrations by John Converse & cover by Ed Guthro. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1988 Pacific Trade Paperback, fourth printing. Bookstore sticker inside front cover with a handwritten number next to it. Interior clean & tight. Content: From the cover: Brown County, Texas, in the faraway days was a good place to live in spite of the danger - and no one dwelt too much on that except during the summer when the Comanches wee active. Thad Conway loved his life in Texas - until one day when he was snatched away by the Comanches, and his much-loved pony was given to another boy, a Comanche. Thad was carried off as a prisoner. From that day on, his life changed dramatically. Here is the story of his life with the Comanches. Did Thad influence the tribe to learn about the true God? Did he ever return to his own people? You'll find out as you read this book. [There was a Texan named Thad Conway who seems to have spent time with the Comanches. That's all I could verify right now. Anyone know more? Love to hear it.] Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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STAR BOY (A Blackfoot Legend)
text & beautiful color illustrations by Paul Goble. Condition: NEW 1991 Aladdin soft cover, second printing. Content: Star Boy was the son of Morning Star and an earthly bride. He was banished from the Sky World for this mother's disobedience and bore a mysterious scar on his face, the symbol of the Sun's disapproval. As Star Boy grew, he came to love the chief's daughter, and it was she who helped him find the courage to journey to the Sky World and make peace with the Sun. The Sun not only lifted the scar but sent Star Boy back to the world with the sacred knowledge of the Sun Dance, a ceremony of thanks for the Creator's blessing. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE STORY OF THE CHEROKEE PEOPLE
by Tom B. Underwood. B&W illustrations by J. Anchutin plus color and B&W era portraits, paintings. Condition: NEW 1961 Cherokee Publications edition soft cover (stapled wraps), no printing given. Obviously this book is not from 1961, but no idea just how "new" a printing it may be. 48 pages. Content: A short history of the eastern Cherokee tribe from ancient times through the colonial period to modern day. One of the more interesting entries, IMHO, is the discussion of the "New Fire Ceremony" - which the Aztecs celebrated as well. Also, there is a nice section from an 80 year old man who was an army private who knew the Cherokee people well and provides a touching account of their forced migration from eastern Indian territories to land in the West. Good quick read for younger peoples wanting to learn a little bit about Native American history and hopefully getting the urge to investigate more. [1 copy available]
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THE STORY OF JUMPING MOUSE
text & B&W illustrations by John Steptoe. Condition: NEW 1989 Mulberry large soft cover, 4th printing. Tiny edgewear. Content: The story is taken from the Native American folklore book Seven Arrows. "You will reach the far-off land if you keep hope alive within you." The words of Magic Frog give courage to the young mouse on his long and perilous journey to reach the wonderful land of legend. He faces many obstacles on his quest and sacrifices much to help others in need. But the mouse's compassion and faith in himself prove to be a source of great power...and bring him rewards even beyond his dreams. [1 copy available]
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THE STORY OF WOUNDED KNEE
by R. Conrad Stein. Two-tone drawings by David J. Catrow III. Condition: Used, ex-library book in good+ condition. 1983 Children's Press of Chicago hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), third printing. Interior clean. Content: Recounts events leading up to the last battle fought between white men and Indians, in which approximately two hundred men, women, and children of the Sioux tribe were slaughtered by United States cavalrymen. A bit graphic for grades 1-2, IMHO. [1 copy available]
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SUNFLOWER'S PROMISE: A Zuni Legend
retold by Gloria Dominic. Lovely, soft color illustrations by Charles Reasoner. Condition: NEW 1998 Troll soft cover, first printing. Content: The clever and beautiful maiden Sunflower promises to marry the man who can rid her fields of the wild animals that are eating her beans and corn. Each book in the series features geographical, historical, and cultural information. One Zuni reviewer stated there are errors in the "cultural information" section - so beware. No such problems existed when Watermill and Terri Cohlene presented this series. Ages 9 - 12. [1 copy available]
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THE SUN'S DAUGHTER (An Iroquois Legend)
by Pat Sherman. Colorful illustrations by R. Gregory Christie. Condition: NEW 2005 Clarion hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: Inspired by Iroquois tales of the Corn Maiden and her sisters, this original story tells how Maize, Red Bean, and Pumpkin walked the earth spreading a bounty of food in their wake. Despite being warned to stay in the open fields under their mother's watchful gaze, Maize goes walking at night. Silver (alias the Moon) sees her and begs for her warmth, and Maize spends the night with him. When Sun finds Maize missing, she removes her other daughters and burns the earth with her furious gaze. The Sun then turns her face away and vows not to touch the earth until Maize returns. Only after the little pewee birds encourage the maples to "please weep" sweet sap does Silver compromise, allowing Maize half of the year in the Sun. The story is charmingly told with eloquent phrasing and vocabulary. The artwork, done in a folk-art style, is energetic and exuberant, and the brush strokes are used to dramatic effect across the spreads. This is both a pourquoi tale and a fable, and will work comfortably as a read-aloud. Conmpare to Greek myth of Persephone. Grades 2 - 6.. [1 copy available]
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SQUANTO AND THE FIRST THANKSGIVING
by Teresa Celsi. Color illustrations by Pam Ford Johnson. Condition: UNREAD 1995 Raintree/Steck Vaughn (Austin) softcover, ninth printing. Pal shelfwear hinge crase. Content: A simple biography of the Wampanoag Indian who helped the Pilgrims survive in their early days in the Plymouth colony. Early readers. The 1994 movie was directed by Xavier Koller and starred the fabulous Adam Beach, the equally fabulous Eric Schweig, Irene Bedard, and Mandy Patinkin. [1 copy available]
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TEN LITTLE RABBITS
by Virginia Grossman & Sylvia Long. Adorable Southwestern-type solor illustrations by Sylvia Long. Condition: NEW c. 2001 Chronicle Books soft cover, 11th printing. Content: This winner of the Parents Magazine "Best Book of the Year" award is a simple counting book that celebrates Native American culture--and rabbits, of course. Each of Sylvia Long's detailed, painterly double-page illustrations has an old-fashioned quality that gives the book the feel of classic children's literature from the turn of the century. The accompanying text is a simple, rhythmic series of rhyming couplets. "Three busy messengers sending out the news" has three rabbits using one of their blankets to send smoke signals across a grassy river valley; "Four clever trackers looking for some clues" shows intrepid little hunters with bows and arrows examining the enormous paw-print of a bear. After "Ten sleepy weavers knowing day is done," an extra panel shows one rabbit hunched over a campfire while the other nine sleep soundly. A cut above the mass of counting books. "There is a great deal of information and entertainment packed into this unusual counting book," said PW about this clever introduction to Native American culture. Ages 4-8. Too cute!!! [1 copy available]
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Learn about . . TEXAS INDIANS
by George Zappler. Art Director Elena Ivy. B&W illustrations and maps (by whom?) suitable for coloring. Condition: NEW 1996 Texas Parks & Wildlife/Univ. of Texas Press soft cover, no printing given. 50 pages. Content: Here is an entertaining and educational activity book for children from six to twelve on the always-popular topic of American Indians--except that the subject has been narrowed to only those Native Americans known to have lived in the Lone Star State. Eye-catching line drawings invite children to color a wide assortment of scenes from the diverse lives of the many different groups of Indians native to Texas. The settings in the first part of the book range from the mammoth- and bison-hunting Paleo-Indians of over 11,000 years ago to the various nomadic and agricultural groups encountered by sixteenth-century Spanish explorers. Further drawings reflect changes over the centuries as Indian lifeways were forever altered and often destroyed due to contact with white newcomers who all claimed their land. In addition to the many drawings, a number of fun-filled and challenging games help build youngsters' Indian knowledge. The book also includes a 17" by 22" coloring poster perfect for home or classroom display. Excellent for homeschooling. Ages 9 - 12. [1 copy available]
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THIRTEEN MOONS ON TURTLE'S BACK: A Native American Year of Moons
by Joseph Bruchac and Jonathan London. Beautiful color illustrations by Thomas Locker. Condition: NEW 1992 Philomel hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), 18th printing. Content: To many Native Americans, the 13 cycles of the moon represent the changing seasons and the passage of time. Each moon has its own special name that, while varying among the tribal nations, is consistent with the legend that the 13 scales on Old Turtle's back hold the key to these moons. The authors present 13 poems that take readers through the year, from the "Moon of Popping Trees"--when the "cottonwoods crack with frost"--to the "Big Moon" of the Abenakis. The book's effective design consists of verses in vertical columns at the left of each spread, with the remainder occupied by Locker's typically lush artwork. His oil paintings are eye-catching in their depth of color reflecting dramatic seasonal changes. Trees, skies and woodland creatures are rendered in vivid hues that combine to produce an enthralling vision. This unusual and intelligent book is an exemplary introduction to Native American culture with its emphasis on the importance of nature. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THIRTEEN MOONS ON TURTLE'S BACK: A Native American Year of Moons
by Joseph Bruchac and Jonathan London. Beautiful color illustrations by Thomas Locker. Condition: NEW 1992 Philomel hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), 4th printing. DJ top edge shows series of short "repaired" tears. Content: To many Native Americans, the 13 cycles of the moon represent the changing seasons and the passage of time. Each moon has its own special name that, while varying among the tribal nations, is consistent with the legend that the 13 scales on Old Turtle's back hold the key to these moons. The authors present 13 poems that take readers through the year, from the "Moon of Popping Trees"--when the "cottonwoods crack with frost"--to the "Big Moon" of the Abenakis. The book's effective design consists of verses in vertical columns at the left of each spread, with the remainder occupied by Locker's typically lush artwork. His oil paintings are eye-catching in their depth of color reflecting dramatic seasonal changes. Trees, skies and woodland creatures are rendered in vivid hues that combine to produce an enthralling vision. This unusual and intelligent book is an exemplary introduction to Native American culture with its emphasis on the importance of nature. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE TRAIL OF TEARS (Step Into Reading Level 5, Ready For Chapters)
by Joseph Bruchac. Wonderful color illustrations by Diana Magnuson. Condition: NEW c. 2000 Random House soft cover, 8th printing. Content: In 1838, settlers moving west forced the great Cherokee Nation, and their chief John Ross, to leave their home land and travel 1,200 miles to Oklahoma. An epic story of friendship, war, hope, and betrayal. Reviewer: "This is a truly outstanding, well written book. My daughter at the age of 7 read this with ease. She was able to discuss Seuoyah, John Ross, Andrew Jackson, and Thomas Jefferson with me. She had an accurate understanding of the Traii of Tears, the Indian Removal Bill, and even was able to discuss how the Cherokee Alphabet came about. The best part was she and I both enjoyed the book. This book would make a great gift for a teacher in grades 2 - 4 or any one wanting to learn more about the Trail Of Tears." [1 copy available]
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THE TORCH BEARER
by Estelle Webb Thomas. Sam Savitt cover & illustrations. Condition: Good+ 1959 Franklin Watts Inc (Grolier) hardcover & DJ (mylar covered). Ex-library with usual markings -- interior surprisingly clean & tight. Content: As Nanabah listened to the tales of old, she did not know that she would become a torch bearer in the modern world which her Navajo people were struggling to understand. This is a warm and colorful story of a young Navajo girl who found her life's work where she least expected to find it - on the Indian reservation where she was born. Young Adult. [1 copy available]
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TRICKESTER AND THE FAINTING BIRDS [Algonquian]
told by Howard Norman ["The Girl Who Loved Only Geese"]. Great color illustrations by Tom Pohrt. Condition: NEW 2000 Gulliver hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. DJ shows light shelfwear to edges. Content: Norman has gathered these seven Algonquian tales from Native storytellers in Manitoba, Canada, and rewritten them in the language of the storyteller, including the asides and animal voices that are an integral part of the oral tradition. Background and source notes are included. The Algonquian trickster usually takes the form of a man, but he has magical powers that he uses in several of the stories to change himself into animal form. His expert lying skills help him to outsmart other animals in order to catch them for dinner. He boasts that he can beat others at their own strengths (the stamina of the wolverine, the duck-catching skills of the fox, the loneliness of the hermit), and he thinks nothing of stealing or boldly demanding food from others. Each story teaches a lesson in humanity: kindness toward others, sharing with those less fortunate, helping someone in trouble, being truthful and honest. There is a subtlety to the humor of these selections and their morals that is not found in the hilarious adventures of the conniving B'rer Rabbit or the tales of lazy, often-outsmarted Anansi. Pohrt's watercolors, finely detailed in pen and ink, are painted in the colors of fall-teal, muted gray-green, bittersweet and warm shades of brown. Illustrations vary from full page to small vignette and two-page panoramic strip-all nicely placed on glossy white pages of larger-than-average type in poetic format. These are tales that must be read aloud. Young children who cannot grasp the subtlety in them will find humor in the conversation and the sound effects. Grade 4l - Young Adult. [1 copy available]
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TURQUOISE BOY: A Navajo Legend (Native American Legends Series)
written & adapted by Terri Cohlene. Color illustrations & cover by Charles Reasoner. Condition: UNREAD 1990 Watermill Press soft cover, second printing. Very light & pale shelfwear hinge crease. Content: Reviewer: "The presentation of the legend makes it accessible to readers while maintaining an accurate image of the Navajo culture. The illustrations use warm colors and geometric shapes and symbols common in the Navajo world. The text is a delightful retelling of a traditional Navajo legend. Turquoise Boy, the son of Sun Bearer and Changing Woman (Navajo spirits of creation), goes in search of a way to make the life of his people easier. He travels across the Navajo world and implores the Holy Ones, his father above (Sun Bearer-the sun), and Mirage Man below to help the People. Mirage Man shows Turquoise Boy a secret gift, and the People participate in a ceremony to bring the gift forth. This book is a beautiful way to learn about the Navajo culture. The retelling of traditional legends are such an important part of preserving any culture, and this series has made us all participants in a wider American culture." Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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TURQUOISE BOY: A Navajo Legend (Native American Legends Series)
written & adapted by Terri Cohlene. Color illustrations & cover by Charles Reasoner. Condition: UNREAD 1990 Watermill Press soft cover, second printing. Perfect condition. Content: Reviewer: "The presentation of the legend makes it accessible to readers while maintaining an accurate image of the Navajo culture. The illustrations use warm colors and geometric shapes and symbols common in the Navajo world. The text is a delightful retelling of a traditional Navajo legend. Turquoise Boy, the son of Sun Bearer and Changing Woman (Navajo spirits of creation), goes in search of a way to make the life of his people easier. He travels across the Navajo world and implores the Holy Ones, his father above (Sun Bearer-the sun), and Mirage Man below to help the People. Mirage Man shows Turquoise Boy a secret gift, and the People participate in a ceremony to bring the gift forth. This book is a beautiful way to learn about the Navajo culture. The retelling of traditional legends are such an important part of preserving any culture, and this series has made us all participants in a wider American culture." Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
$ 5.28 + $ 3.09 media shipping. Priority & International shipping available.

TRUTH IS A BRIGHT STAR: A Hopi Adventure (Based on actual events)
by Joan Price. B&W decorations. Condition: UNREAD 1997 Scholastic Trade Paperback, 4th printing. Content: "Shortly after sunrise Loma was awakened by a shrill blast froma horn. Then he saw the soldiers jumping off their horses and running through the dusty village streets. It seemed they were trying to catch children. Suddenly the door to his own h ouse flew open and a soldier rushed in . . ." Twelve-year-old Loma is one of thirteen Hopi children kidnapped by Spanish soldiers in 1932, taken five hundred miles from their peaceful desert village, and sold into slavery. Bought by Big Jim, a gruff trapper, Loma learns to survive in snow-covered mountains and is forced to confront a harsh way of life which goes against all his beliefs. In this story of courage and determination, one frightened boy pits his will and the wisdom of his people against a foe that threatens to change his life forever. Also included is a brief history of the Hopi children's kidnapping. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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TURTLE ISLAND: Tales of the Algonquian Nations
retold by Jane Louise Curry. B&W illustrations by James Watts. Condition: UNREAD 1994 McElderry Books Trade Paperback, Advance Reviewer Copy. Even though the cover is "plain-jane," all of the illustrations are there. Light tag removal mark top front coer. Content: Curry ("Back in the Beforetime") retells 27 Algonquian creation, pourquoi and trickster tales in this well-rounded collection. Each conveys an underlying respect for all creatures and their interconnectedness, a belief held by various Algonquian nations, including the Blackfoot, Shawnee and Pequot tribes. Another recurring theme, that in the past all beings possessed a mystical ability to change shapes, comes through in the title story: when a flood destroys the world, an enormous ancient turtle rescues Nanabush (a manito or spirit) and all the surviving animals from the tallest tree; he creates the "Second World" atop his enormous shell. ("That is why the Lenap? call this earth they live on Turtle Island. And when the earth quakes, they say, it is the Great Turtle, moving in his sleep.") Other tales offer insight into the nations' governing practices, as in "Why Blackfeet Never Kill Mice," when a human chief helps settle an argument between the animal and bird council with a battle of wits. The closing "Glooskap's Farewell Gifts" explores the relationship between man and God (Glooskap). Brief information about each tribe's history and storytelling traditions follows in an afterword. Grades 4 - 6+. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE UNBREAKABLE CODE
by Sara Hoagland Hunter. Wonderful southwestern colors illustrations by Julia Miner. . Condition: Gently pre-read 1999 Rising Moon hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), third printing. No major problems, just pre-read. The previous owner left a newspaper article in the book (which I will leave for you) detailing the history of Native American Customs Service units. Content: Setting a solidly intriguing, little-known historical episode within a fictional framework, Hunter (Don't Touch My Stuff) pays warm tribute to the Navajo "code talkers" who served in the Marine Corps during World War II. To comfort a grandson distraught about an upcoming move, an elderly Navajo man tells him about the time that he, too, had to leave their canyon home and, along with hundreds of other Navajo men, came to perform a crucial mission for the U.S. government. The Navajo language, which had never been written down and was virtually unknown to outsiders, became a "secret weapon" in preventing the Japanese from intercepting and decoding American radio messages. Hunter's lengthy but absorbing story, based on interviews with former code talkers, casts a well-deserved spotlight on these skilled soldiers and on a wartime role that is almost guaranteed to interest readers. Miner's (The Shepherd's Song) subtly textured oil paintings realistically depict serene canyon landscapes, tense battle scenes and the affectionate rapport between the narrator and his grandson. Young code-crackers will appreciate the inclusion of the original Navajo code in the endnotes. Ages 6-up. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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UNDER THE MOON
by Dyan Sheldon. Beautiful, dream-like color paintings by Gary Blythe. Condition: Gently pre-read 1994 Dial Books for Young Readers hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. No major problems - just pre-read and clean. Content: When Jenny finds a flint arrowhead in her garden, her mother evokes for her a time before roads, cars, cities, and trees, a time "when the land was as large and as open as the sky." Jenny tries to imagine it, but the sights and sounds around her interfere. That night, however, she sleeps in a tent in the yard and dreams of the people who made her arrowhead. She sees their circle of tepees and them sitting around a fire, and joins their world for the night. When she wakes up in the morning she reburies the flint, seeing for one last moment that lost, long-ago world. Blythe's light-dappled paintings imbue scenes of both the past and present with beauty and mystery. Selected items are depicted with precise detail and clarity (Jenny's face, the flint, a warrior's spear), while others are stippled masses of rich color. This juxtaposition contributes to the dreamlike atmosphere of the whole book. Sheldon and Blythe have pulled off an impressive feat-a conjunction of text and pictures as lovely and lyrical as their earlier collaboration, The Whales' Song. One memorable illustration, like a doubly exposed photograph, depicts a suburban street as the burnished face of a Native American appears through the shimmering clouds and houses, as if present and past were one. Ages 4-8. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE VERY FIRST AMERICANS (An All Aboard Book)
by Cara Ashrose. Great color illustrations by Bryna Waldman. Condition: UNREAD 1993 Grosset & Dunlap soft cover, first printing. Tiny edge wear. Content: From the Makah who set out in canoes to hunt whales to the Comanche who chased buffalo on horseback . . . here is a fascinating look at how the first Americans lived. Beautiful watercolor paintings accurately depict clothing, dwellings, art, tools, and other Native American artifacts. Ages 4 - 8. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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VOSTAAS: White Buffalo's Story of Plains Indian Life
by William White Buffalo. Recorded by Maxine Ruppel. Great B&W illustrations by the Students at Labre Indian School, Northern Cheyenne Reservation. Condition: UNREAD 1995 Council for Indian Education soft cover, no printing given. Reissue. Light shelf wear. Interior perfect. Content: A modern Northern Cheyenne chief tells his story and the story of many Plains Indians today. Good information about Plains Indian culture written in a warm and personal manner, like a grandfather to his grandchildren. Most suited to lower elementary school kids. Great for home schooling. Questions welcome [1copy available]
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WHITE BEAD CEREMONY [Mary Greyfeather gets her Native American name] (Greyfeather Series)
text by Sherrin Watkins. Colorful illustrations by Kim Doner. The Author is Native American. Condition: UNREAD 1994 Council Oak hardcover (pictorial boards) & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. DJ shows light shelf wear top edge. Content: Watkins, who is of Shawnee and Cherokee heritage, pens a sympathetic if wordy story that boasts a rarity for books about Native American culture: a realistic, contemporary setting. Four-year-old Mary's grandmother decides it's high time that the child receives her Shawnee name, and the task of selecting just the right one is entrusted to the elder women of the family. They focus on the horse-name group--helpful, hard-working, beautiful horses, the reader learns, were an important part of Shawnee culture--and choose Wapapiyeshe (it means "white-necked, moving"). But when relatives gather for the ceremony, Mary's aunt Laura, who was supposed to bring the white bead necklace traditionally given to a girl at her naming, has car trouble and can't come. Grandma Greyfeather saves the day with a necklace made of white buttons from the sewing basket and the celebration begins. The book provides a welcome glimpse at how tribal traditions are woven into the fabric of modern-day life; its educational value is enhanced by the inclusion of Shawnee vocabulary cut-out "flashcards" and a thumbnail-sketch history of the Shawnee people. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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WHO WERE THE FIRST NORTH AMERICANS (Usborne Starting Point History series)
text by Phillippa Wingate & Struan Reid. Great color illustrations by David Cuzik - typical of Usborne books. Condition: UNREAD c. 2003 Usborne soft cover, no printing given. Content: This is a kids's-eye book of the early Native Americans from the Beiring Strait to the European Invasion. Internet Links. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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WHY COYOTE SINGS TO THE MOON
text by Ellen Jackson. Beautiful colorful illustrations by Eric Joyner. Condition: UNREAD 1995 American Editions soft cover, assumed first printing. Tiny edge wear. Content: This is a wonderful mixture of tribal foklore about Trickster Coyote and why he howls (or sings) at the moon. Coyote has a running argument with the Creator about whether he should be allowed to fly around the moon and see the other side. This is a very clever story and the illustrations are also worth the price. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE WIGWAM AND THE LONGHOUSE
text by Charlotte and David Yue. B&W pen and ink illustrations. Condition: NEW 2000 Houghton Mifflin hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), 5th printing. Content: Before the arrival of Europeans, the people who lived in the woodlands of North America had come to a unique way of living in harmony with their environment. Most of the time, these Woodland Indians lived and worked outside. Their communal shelters became known as the wigwam and the longhouse. This easy-to-understand, interesting work of non-fiction, liberally illustrated, describes the daily lives of people in a culture now lost. The tone of the prose chillingly conveys the decimation of these Native Americans. Readers will be drawn in to this accessible, well-researched text as it imparts fascinating tidbits and a respect for these people and their lives. Simple, yet detailed black-and-white illustrations in pen and ink, and well-labeled diagrams add richly to the text. The wide-ranging bibliography notes titles appropriate for younger readers. A clearly written, well-organized title. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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YUDONSI: A Tale From the Canyons
text & color illustrations by Robert J. Blake (no, not THAT one). Condition: NEW 1999 Philomel hardcover (pictorial boards) and DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Content: Reviewer: "This book blends ancient and modern cultural issues. A modern teen living in the Arizona canyonlands does not understand or appreciate his village traditions. He tags others' possessions and even the canyon walls in order to get attention. When the canyon spirits show their power, his village is threatened with a flood. Only then does he see the strength and importance of his Native village traditions. This is an excellent book to read aloud to upper elementary students then discuss the issues involved. Blake's rugged, naturalistic paintings, thick oils laid on canvas with a palette knife, are particularly strong at capturing the Southwestern landscape in all its shades of red and brown, yellow and gray; his carefully cadenced prose tells Yusi's story with a clarity and directness that is often compelling. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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