Native Americans in Children's Literature

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Book cover for "Arrow to the sun"
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2 stars
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An adaptation of the Pueblo Indian myth which explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world of men. An adaptation of the Pueblo Indian myth which explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world.
Book cover for "The legend of the Indian paintbrush"
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Little Gopher follows his destiny, as revealed in a Dream-Vision, of becoming an artist for his people and eventually is able to bring the colors of the sunset down to the earth.
Book cover for "The man who dreamed of elk-dogs"
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Book cover for "The mud pony"
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4 stars
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A poor boy becomes a powerful leader when Mother Earth turns his mud pony into a real one, but after the pony turns back to mud, he must find his own strength.
Book cover for "The princess and the warrior"
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A reimagining of one of Mexico's most cherished origin legends follows the experiences of a noble princess and a faithful but humble warrior whose devotion forms the volcanoes Iztaccihuatl and Popocatepetl.
Book cover for "Rabbit's snow dance"
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4 stars
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A long-tailed rabbit who wants a nibble of the highest, tastiest leaves uses his special snow song in the summertime, despite the protests of the other animals.
Book cover for "The story of Jumping Mouse"
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The gifts of Magic Frog and his own hopeful and unselfish spirit bring Jumping Mouse finally to the Far-Off Land where no mouse goes hungry.
Book cover for "Thirteen moons on turtle's back"
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Celebrates the seasons of the year through poems from the legends of such Native American tribes as the Cherokee, Cree, and Sioux.