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American Indian Games

American Indian Games


by Jay Miller

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

A look at traditional games played by Native American children for elementary school children, featuring color photographs. (SWU28, $9.75)

The Butterfly Dance

The Butterfly Dance


by Gerald Dawavendawa

  • LITERATURE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

To bring rain to the parched land of the Southwest, a young Hopi girl and her family, part of the "Rabbit Clan," perform the "Butterfly Dance." This tale depicts the characters as animals in wonderful illustrations. (SWU25, $14.95)

The Desert is Theirs

The Desert is Theirs


by Byrd Baylor | Peter Parnall

  • LITERATURE
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Baylor sweetly conjures the desert and its residents, both human and animal, in verse in this Caldecott Honor Book for younger readers, featuring large, evocative watercolor paintings. (SWU106, $7.99)

When Clay Sings

When Clay Sings


by Bird Baylor

  • LITERATURE
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 32 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Bird Baylor's book, first published in 1972, endures as a remarkable evocation of the southwestern landscape and its ancient inhabitants. Tom Bahti illustrated; ages 4-8. (SWU103, $6.99)

Children of Clay, A Family of Pueblo Potters

Children of Clay, A Family of Pueblo Potters


by Rina Swentzell | Bill Steen

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1993
  • PAPER
  • 40 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A Pueblo family finds, prepares and shapes clay, in this photo-essay on pottery traditions. Part of the "We Are Still Here" series for children 9-12. (SWU24, $8.95)

Navajo Long Walk, The Tragic Story of a Proud People's Forced March from Their Homeland


by Shonto Begay | Joseph Bruchac

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 64 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

A shameful chapter of American policy, the Navajos' forced relocation in the 1860s, is introduced to a new generation of readers in this handsomely illustrated history. Ages 9-12. (SWU131, $18.95)

Sing Down the Moon

Sing Down the Moon


by Scott O'Dell

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 137 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

The historical novel of 14-year-old Bright Morning and her friend Running Bird, who are captured from Canyon de Chelly by Spanish slavers. For readers ages 9-12, this book received the Newbery Honor Award. (USW162, $6.99)

Songs from the Loom, A Navajo Girl Learns to Weave

Songs from the Loom, A Navajo Girl Learns to Weave


by Monty Roessel

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 48 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

An introduction to Navajo weaving for children 9-12 and presented in the form of a photographic essay depicting the author's daughter learning the traditions of her ancestors. (SWU22, $8.95)

 

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