Native Americans in Children's Literature

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1. Arrow to the sun: a Pueblo Indian tale

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Author:
McDermott, Gerald
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E MCDERMOTT
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E MCDERMOTT
Green Road Community - Picture Books
E MCDERMOTT
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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.

2. The hunter's promise: an Abenaki tale

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Author:
Bruchac, Joseph, 1942-
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Cary Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction
J974.004 BRUCH
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J974.004 BRUCH
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J974.004 BRUCH
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Retells an Abenaki folktale about a hunter who finds a magical wife in the forest, but when he returns to his village the chief's daughter wants him to marry her.

3. The man who dreamed of elk-dogs: & other stories from the tipi

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Author:
Goble, Paul
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J398.209 GOBLE
Eva H. Perry Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction
J398.209 GOBLE
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J398.209 GOBLE

4. Raven: a trickster tale from the Pacific Northwest

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Author:
McDermott, Gerald
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Trickster tales (Gerald McDermott)
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J398.2 MCDER
Holly Springs Community - Childrens Non-Fiction
J398.2 MCDER
Morrisville Community - Childrens Non-Fiction
J398.2 MCDER
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Raven, a Pacific Coast Indian trickster, sets out to find the sun.

5. The rough-face girl

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Author:
Martin, Rafe, 1946-
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Fuquay-Varina Community - Childrens Non-Fiction
J398.2 MARTI
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J398.2 MARTI
Morrisville Community - Childrens Non-Fiction
J398.2 MARTI
Description:
In this Algonquin Indian version of the Cinderella story, the Rough-Face Girl and her two beautiful but heartless sisters compete for the affections of the Invisible Being.

6. The story of Jumping Mouse: a native American legend

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Author:
Steptoe, John, 1950-1989
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E STEPTOE
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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.

7. Thirteen moons on turtle's back: a Native American year of moons

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Author:
Bruchac, Joseph, 1942-
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J811 BRUCH
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J811 BRUCH
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J811 BRUCH
Description:
Celebrates the seasons of the year through poems from the legends of such Native American tribes as the Cherokee, Cree, and Sioux.