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Available
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Publication
Little, Brown and Company (First Edition)
Pages
32
Description
In this Indian variant of a familiar story, some turkeys make a gown of feathers for the poor girl who tends them so that she can participate in a sacred dance, but they desert her when she fails to return as promised.
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
32 p.; 11.25 inches
ISBN
0316713147 / 9780316713146
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LibraryThing member melscott
A Zuni Cinderella Story.
A Native American Indian version of the classic Cinderella. The destitute young girl who cares for turkeys in the village and lives a very modest life is excited to hear of a local tribal gathering. Just as she resigns to the hard reality that she will not be attending such
in the classroom: fractured fairy tell; oral traditions; Native American Indian version of Cinderella; fairy tell; theme of selfishness, broken promises;
A Native American Indian version of the classic Cinderella. The destitute young girl who cares for turkeys in the village and lives a very modest life is excited to hear of a local tribal gathering. Just as she resigns to the hard reality that she will not be attending such
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an elaborate event, the turkeys beginning speaking and as a gesture of gratitude provide her with costume and jewelry to attend. The fine attire and accesories will only last until the rise of the sun and if she has not returned the turkeys will disappear as well. The young girl's selfishness leave her alone and poor yet again.in the classroom: fractured fairy tell; oral traditions; Native American Indian version of Cinderella; fairy tell; theme of selfishness, broken promises;
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LibraryThing member Ginger_Malone
I have an addiction for cinderella stories, and this is a Zuni(native american) one. It is sad, in the end, but I feel that kids will like it because it is familiar and different. I would use this to teach main idea and characterization.
LibraryThing member jwesley
The Turkey Girl is an interesting spin on the classic Cinderella folktale. The story focuses on a young girl who looks after turkeys. The people in the town don't think much of the turkey girl until the night of an annual dance. I love that instead of a fairy godmother, the turkeys dress her in the
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finest dress and jewelry. The main idea of the story centers on keeping promises and it is interesting to see that when the turkey girl breaks her promise, her happy ending doesn't happen. I would use this book in a lesson to teach children the importance of keeping promises as well as introducing them to different stories based on Cinderella. Show Less
LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
A poor orphan with no friends and no possessions, Turkey Girl eked out a living by caring for the turkeys which belonged to the more affluent families in her Zuni settlement, given scraps of food and rags in payment. When the Dance of the Sacred Bird is announced, she grieves that she is unable to
Adapted from a story in Frank Hamilton Cushing's 1901 Zuñi Folk Tales, this Zuni variant on the 'persecuted heroine' tale type (sometimes known as the 'Cinderella story') is quite unusual. It is more of a pourquoi story, explaining how turkeys came to live separately from humans, than it is a tale of a mistreated but kind girl getting her just reward, and it is quite atypical, in its unhappy ending. Penny Pollock's retelling here was engaging enough, although it didn't strike a strong chord with me. Similarly, the accompanying pastel and oil crayon illustrations from Ed Young didn't do much for me. I found them interesting, on the whole, but also thought them a little too blurry and indistinct. Tastes vary of course, so I'd still recommend The Turkey Girl: A Zuni Cinderella Story to young folktale lovers, as well as to readers interested in the Cinderella tale type in world folklore.
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attend, until the turkeys magically provide her with jewels and a beautiful dress. They warn her that she must return to them before sundown, or she will lose them forever, and she promises, but dancing can be addictive...Adapted from a story in Frank Hamilton Cushing's 1901 Zuñi Folk Tales, this Zuni variant on the 'persecuted heroine' tale type (sometimes known as the 'Cinderella story') is quite unusual. It is more of a pourquoi story, explaining how turkeys came to live separately from humans, than it is a tale of a mistreated but kind girl getting her just reward, and it is quite atypical, in its unhappy ending. Penny Pollock's retelling here was engaging enough, although it didn't strike a strong chord with me. Similarly, the accompanying pastel and oil crayon illustrations from Ed Young didn't do much for me. I found them interesting, on the whole, but also thought them a little too blurry and indistinct. Tastes vary of course, so I'd still recommend The Turkey Girl: A Zuni Cinderella Story to young folktale lovers, as well as to readers interested in the Cinderella tale type in world folklore.
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Awards
Aesop Prize (Accolade — 1996)
NCTE Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K—Grade 6 (12th Edition: 1996-1998)
Call number
J2K.527