Download or read book The Girl who Helped Thunder and Other Native American Folktales written by and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of Native American stories arranged geographically.

Download or read book Rainbow Crow written by Nancy Van Laan and published by Dragonfly Books. This book was released on 1991-07-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illus. in full color. This story of how the Rainbow Crow lost his sweet voice and brilliant colors by bringing the gift of fire to the other woodland animals is "a Native American legend that will be a fine read-aloud because of the smooth text and songs with repetitive chants. The illustrations, done in a primitive style, create a true sense of the Pennsylvania Lenape Indians and their winters."--School Library Journal.

Download or read book Cherokee Myths and Legends written by Terry L. Norton and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-11-19 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retelling 30 myths and legends of the Eastern Cherokee, this book presents the stories with important details providing a culturally authentic and historically accurate context. Background information is given within each story so the reader may avoid reliance on glossaries, endnotes, or other explanatory aids. The reader may thus experience the stories more as their original audiences would have. This approach to adapting traditional literature derives from ideas found in reader-response and translation theory and from research in cognitive psychology and sociolinguistics.

Download or read book Trickster written by Matt Dembicki and published by Fulcrum Publishing. This book was released on 2016-07-06 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2010 Maverick Award winner, 2011 Aesop Prize Winner – Children's folklore section, and a 2011 Eisner Award Nominee. All cultures have tales of the trickster – a crafty creature or being who uses cunning to get food, steal precious possessions, or simply cause mischief. He disrupts the order of things, often humiliating others and sometimes himself. In Native American traditions, the trickster takes many forms, from coyote or rabbit to raccoon or raven. The first graphic anthology of Native American trickster tales, Trickster brings together Native American folklore and the world of comics. In Trickster, 24 Native storytellers were paired with 24 comic artists, telling cultural tales from across America. Ranging from serious and dramatic to funny and sometimes downright fiendish, these tales bring tricksters back into popular culture.

Download or read book Indian Legends Retold written by Elaine Goodale Eastman and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indian legends that are animal fables are retold in more fragmented versions. They give the basis of Indian philosophy and understanding of how the child's mind is developed.

Download or read book Retold Native American Myths written by and published by Retold Myths Series. This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a collection of ten myths from Native American peoples that had been handed down for generations and includes footnotes, identification of people and places, and cultural information.

Download or read book American Indian Myths and Legends written by Richard Erdoes and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 160 tales from eighty tribal groups present a rich and lively panorama of the Native American mythic heritage. From across the continent comes tales of creation and love; heroes and war; animals, tricksters, and the end of the world. “This fine, valuable new gathering of ... tales is truly alive, mysterious, and wonderful—overflowing, that is, with wonder, mystery and life" (National Book Award Winner Peter Matthiessen). In addition to mining the best folkloric sources of the nineteenth century, the editors have also included a broad selection of contemporary Native American voices.

Download or read book The Heart of Learning written by Lawrence Williams and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Heart of Learning provides heart-centered guidance and essential information for teaching young children and for creating a nurturing and effective learning environment.Written by Lawrence Williams, Oak Meadow's co-founder and a pioneer in homeschooling and distance learning.

Download or read book Warrior Twins A Navajo Hero Myth written by Anita Yasuda and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Navajo people often told stories that taught the listener the tribe's customs and history. In this hero myth, the story of the twins who saved Earth from the monsters leading to the creation of the Navajo clans is shared. The Navajo hero myth is retold in this brilliantly illustrated Native American Myth. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Short Tales is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Download or read book Native American Stories written by Joseph Bruchac and published by Fulcrum Publishing. This book was released on 1991 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of Native American tales and myths focusing on the relationship between man and nature.

Download or read book The Gijjigadus and the Fireflies written by and published by Katha. This book was released on 2011 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Other Council Fires Were Here Before Ours written by Jamie Sams and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1991-09-27 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A retelling of the Seneca creation story and prophesies for the future.

Download or read book Little Firefly written by Terri Cohlene and published by . This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reminiscent of the Cinderella story, this is the enchanting tale of a shy maiden who wins the heart of a great warrior despite her cruel and mocking older sisters.

Download or read book Coyote And written by Joe Hayes and published by Mariposa Printing & Publishing Company. This book was released on 1983-06-01 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers tales featuring the Native American prankster known as Coyote.

Download or read book Old Indian Legends written by Zitkala-Sa and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-03-08 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IKTOMI is a spider fairy. He wears brown deerskin leggins with long soft fringes on either side, and tiny beaded moccasins on his feet. His long black hair is parted in the middle and wrapped with red, red bands. Each round braid hangs over a small brown ear and falls forward over his shoulders.He even paints his funny face with red and yellow, and draws big black rings around his eyes. He wears a deerskin jacket, with bright colored beads sewed tightly on it. Iktomi dresses like a real Dakota brave. In truth, his paint and deerskins are the best part of him—if ever dress is part of man or fairy.

Download or read book Coyote Speaks written by Ari Berk and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores through words and images the stories and cultures of some Native American tribes.

Download or read book West Indian Folk tales written by Sir Philip Manderson Sherlock and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1966 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shares traditional tales about animals, adventurers, and the supernatural.