Native American Animal Stories

by Joseph Bruchac

Paperback, 1992

Status

Available

Call number

398.2 Bru

Call number

398.2 Bru

Local notes

398.2 Bru

Barcode

3711

Collection

Publication

Fulcrum Publishing (1992), Paperback, 160 pages

Description

Collection of stories from Mohawk, Hopi, Yaqui, and other cultures demonstrating the power of animals in Native American traditions.

Awards

Physical description

160 p.; 9.94 inches

User reviews

LibraryThing member Rachel_Cohen
I really liked this collection of stories. It covered many different aspects and I had never really looked into Native American tales. I really enjoyed these and the pictures that went along with them. They weren't throughout the stories but they gave you just enough to see the picture. I thought
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the writing was the strongest part in the book.
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LibraryThing member MadeleinePemberton
This book is a collection of tales about different animals in Native American traditions and the roles that they play. I enjoy Native American Animal Stories because of its unique and varying tales and would want to teach the book in my classroom to expose children to a type of literature that I
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think most would not be familiar with. I think this book would be appropriate conceptually for students Grades 2-5 and I would teach it within themes about animals, oral storytelling, or traditional beliefs of different cultures. For this book in particular, I believe that the way I taught it theme wise would vary greatly depending on the age I was teaching.
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Pages

160

Rating

(3 ratings; 4)
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