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Cherokee Indians Folklore Dakota Indians Folklore Folk literature Folklore North America Haida Indians Folklore Indian mythology North America Indians of North America Indians of North America Folklore Indians of North America Folklore Juvenile literature Indians of North America Social life and customsWeso, T. F. Pecore (Thomas F. Pecore)
Summary: "Native Americans have a long tradition of storytelling. Now, you can easily introduce your children to these rich cultures with a compilation of powerful tales from multiple tribes like the Cheyenne and the Lenape. What sets this book apart from other Native American books for kids: Tales from 12 tribes--Kids will embark on a literary adventure with 12 stories from tribes around America,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2022
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Summary: Thirty-two short stories chosen from the tradition of ghost stories from American Indian cultures across North America, featuring witches, walking dolls, hungry skeletons, skinwalkers, and other supernatural beings.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 JONBruchac, Joseph
Summary: A quarrel between the first man and the first woman is reconciled when the Sun causes strawberries to grow out of the earth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Puffin Books 1998
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 BRU1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRU
Lewis, Paul Owen.
Summary: A story drawn from Haida Indian literary tradition in which a boy falls from his canoe into a world of eighteen-foot tall humanlike creatures who welcome him and eventually return him to his village.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beyond Words Pub. 1995
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 398.2 LEWGoble, Paul.
Summary: A retelling of the Cheyenne and Sioux myth about the Great Race, a contest called by the Creator to settle the question whether man or buffalo should have supremacy and thus become the guardians of Creation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bradbury Press 1985
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 GOBTaylor, Harriet Peck.
Summary: Coyote arranges the stars in the shapes of his animal friends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bradbury Press 1993
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.26 TAYBruchac, Joseph
Summary: Tells the story of how Raccoon, the fastest animal on earth, loses his speed because he is boastful and breaks his promises.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 BRUBierhorst, John.
Summary: Describes how the creation of the world was begun by a woman who fell down to earth from the sky country, and how it was finished by her two sons Sapling and Flint.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W. Morrow 1993
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 BIETehanetorens
Summary: "Long ago, when the birds had no songs, only man could sing. When the Great Spirit walked on the Earth, he noticed a great silence. He realized the birds had no songs. He devised a great game and told the birds who ever could fly the highest, would receive a very beautiful song. But not all the birds were honest. In his desire to win the game, the small hermit thrush jumped on the back of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 7th Generation Book Publishing Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TEHBruchac, James
Summary: This book "plays" on the widespread American Indian belief that you can learn while you play and play while you learn. Annotation. Recognizing the widespread American Indian belief that you can learn while you play and play while you learn, "Native American Games and Stories" provides young readers with stories and games that educate and entertain them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fulcrum Resources 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.089 BRUJewitt, Kathryn
Summary: "The story of a little bird with a broken wing and her search for shelter was originally told by the first people to live in North America"--Inside back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE DK BOARDSchoolcraft, Henry Rowe
Summary: A collection of Indian fairy tales that have been passed on to their children from generation to generation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Frederick A. Stokes Company 1916
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1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 977.4 SCHVan Laan, Nancy.
Summary: When the weather changes and the ever-falling snow threatens to engulf all the animals, it is Crow who flies up to receive the gift of fire from the Great Sky Spirit.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dragonfly Books 1991
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.26 VANPowell, Marie
Summary: "The Plains region stretches across the Midwest from Canada to Texas. Traditional Stories of the Plains Nations features stories from several of the region's Native Nations, including the Lakota, Cree, and Siksika. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Native PowellBruchac, Joseph
Summary: Through the guidance of his uncle and the retelling of various Native American legends, a young boy learns that everything living and inanimate has its place, should be considered sacred, and given respect
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1996
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 BRUYasuda, Anita.
Summary: In this trickster Seminole myth, we learn that the rabbit helped humans get fire.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magic Wagon 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398 YASGoble, Paul.
Summary: A young hunter marries a female buffalo in the form of a beautiful maiden, but when his people reject her he must pass several tests before being allowed to join the buffalo nation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bradbury Press 1984
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Native GobleBell, Samantha
Summary: The California region covers the coastal and inland areas of what is now the state of California. Traditional Stories of the California Nations features stories from several of the region's Native Nations, including the Maidu, Chumash, and Hupa. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. -- Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Native BellEsbensen, Barbara Juster.
Summary: A poem based on ancient legends about the northern lights from people who associated the fiery illuminations with animals, ghosts, dancers, and raging battles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books 2000
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 538.768 ESBYasuda, Anita.
Summary: In this Sioux legend, a coyote gives a blanket away, but when he decides to take it back, he learns the consequences of his action.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magic Wagon 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398 YASCaduto, Michael J.
Summary: Night is more than just a period of time between sunset and sunrise. In Native cultures nighttime is a crucial part of the Great Circle and balance in the universe, and Keepers of the Night features Native wisdom to help young people learn valuable lessons about the natural world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fulcrum 1994
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quest Books 1995