Status
Available
Call number
Call number
398.2 Bru
Local notes
398.2 Bru
Collection
Genres
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
CCBC Choices (1992)
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. Show Less
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. Show Less
Other editions
Native American Animal Stories by Joseph Bruchac Iii (Paperback)
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Pages
160