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Flying with the eagle, racing the great bear : stories from Native North America  Cover Image Book Book

Flying with the eagle, racing the great bear : stories from Native North America / told by Joseph Bruchac.

Summary:

A collection of traditional tales which present the heritage of various Indian nations, including the Wampanoag, Cherokee, Osage, Lakota, and Tlingit.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780816730261
  • ISBN: 0816730261
  • ISBN: 9780816730278
  • ISBN: 081673027X
  • Physical Description: xi, 128 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Mahwah, N.J. : BridgeWater Books, [1993]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 128).
Formatted Contents Note:
Northeast: Dream fast, Anishinabe -- White Weasel, Abenaki -- Racing the great bear, Iriquois -- Granny Squannit and the bad young man, Wampanoag -- Southeast: How the game animals were set free, Cherokee -- Wild boy, Cado -- Underwater lodge, Muskogee (Creek) -- Wisdom of the willow tree, Osage -- Southwest: Owl-man giant and the monster elk, Apache -- How the hero twins found their father, Dine (Navajo) -- Bear boy, Pueblo -- Ghost society, Yuki -- Northwest: Light-haired boy, Lakota -- Star boy, Cheyenne -- Salmon boy, Tlingit -- Tommy's whale, Inupiaq -- Afterword -- Bibliography.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR UG 5.3 5.0 32018.
Reading Counts RC 6-8 5.5 7 Quiz: 04052 Guided reading level: U.
Subject: Indians of North America > Folklore.
Indians of North America > Rites and ceremonies > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Skagit Evergreen Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at La Conner Swinomish Library District. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at La Conner Regional Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
La Conner Regional Library J 398.2 BRUCHAC 111451 CHILDREN Available -


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