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Author | : |
Publisher | : Sterling Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1402732635 |
Download The Girl who Helped Thunder and Other Native American Folktales Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A collection of Native American stories arranged geographically.
Author | : Joseph Bruchac |
Publisher | : Fulcrum Publishing |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781555910945 |
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A collection of Native American tales and myths focusing on the relationship between man and nature.
Author | : Thomas A. Green |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 177 |
Release | : 2008-12-30 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0313363021 |
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Folktales are at the heart of Native American culture. Prepared especially for students and general readers, this book conveniently collects 31 of the most important Native American folktales. These are drawn from the major Native American cultural and geographical areas and are organized in sections on origins; heroes, heroines, villains, and fools; society and conflict; and the supernatural. The tales reflect the environment, cultural adaptations, and prevailing concerns of the areas from which they are taken. Each tale begins with a brief introductory headnote, and the book closes with a selected bibliography. Students in social studies classes will welcome this book as a window on Native American culture, while students in literature courses will value its exploration of Native American oral traditions. Prepared especially for students and general readers, this book conveniently collects and comments on 31 of the most important Native American folktales. These are drawn from the major Native American cultural and geographical areas and reflect the environment, cultural adaptations, and prevailing concerns of the regions from which they are taken.
Author | : Richard Erdoes |
Publisher | : Pantheon |
Total Pages | : 546 |
Release | : 2013-12-04 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 080415175X |
Download American Indian Myths and Legends Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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.
Author | : Joe Hayes |
Publisher | : Mariposa Printing & Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 77 |
Release | : 1983-06-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780933553019 |
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Offers tales featuring the Native American prankster known as Coyote.
Author | : W. T. Larned |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 2013-10 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781258835019 |
Download American Indian Fairy Tales Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This is a new release of the original 1935 edition.
Author | : Ella E. Clark |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2023-11-10 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0520350960 |
Download Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This collection of more than one hundred tribal tales, culled from the oral tradition of the Indians of Washington and Oregon, presents the Indians' own stories, told for generations around their fires, of the mountains, lakes, and rivers, and of the creation of the world and the heavens above. Each group of stories is prefaced by a brief factual account of Indian beliefs and of storytelling customs. Indian Legends of the Pacific Northwest is a treasure, still in print after fifty years.
Author | : John Bierhorst |
Publisher | : Pantheon |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : 2007-12-18 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0307426580 |
Download Latin American Folktales Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Over one hundred stories showcasing the wisdom and artistry of one the world’s richest folktale traditions—the first panoramic anthology of Hispano-American folk narratives in any language. Gathered from twenty countries and combining the lore of medieval Europe, the ancient Near East, and pre-Columbian America, the stories brought together here represent a core collection of classic Latin American folktales. Among the essential characters are the quiet man's wife who knew the Devil's secrets, the three daughters who robbed their father's grave, and the wife in disguise who married her own husband—not to mention the Bear's son, the tricksters Fox and Monkey, the two compadres, and the classic rogue Pedro de Urdemalas. Featuring black-and-white illustrations throughout, this Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library edition is unprecedented in size and scope, including riddles, folk prayers, and fables never before translated into English.
Author | : Zitkala-Sa |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 58 |
Release | : 2015-12-03 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781502872975 |
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"[...]hurry off! Stop! halt!" urged one of the singers. "Stop! stay! Show us what is in your blanket!" cried out other voices. "My friends, I must not spoil your dance. Oh, you would not care to see if you only knew what is in my blanket. Sing on! dance on! I must not show you what I carry on my back," answered Iktomi, nudging his own sides with his elbows. This reply broke up the ring entirely. Now all the ducks crowded about Iktomi. "We must see what you carry! We must know what is in your blanket!" they shouted in both his ears. Some even brushed their wings against the mysterious bundle. Nudging himself again, wily Iktomi said, "My friends, 't is only a pack of songs I carry in my blanket." "Oh, then let us hear your songs!" cried the curious ducks. At length Iktomi consented to sing his songs. With delight all the ducks flapped their wings and cried together, "Hoye! hoye!" Iktomi, with great care, laid down his bundle on the ground. "I will build first a round straw house, for I never sing my songs in the open air," said he. Quickly he bent green willow sticks, planting both ends of each pole into[...]".
Author | : Alana Robson |
Publisher | : Banana Books |
Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 2021-01-30 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781800490680 |
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"He is forever and ever here in spirit" An adventure. A magic necklace. Brotherhood. Six-year-old Forrest feels lost now that his big brother Kitchi is no longer here. He misses him every day and clings onto a necklace that reminds him of Kitchi. One day, the necklace comes to life. Forrest is taken on a magical adventure, where he meets a colourful cast of characters, including a beautiful, yet mysterious fox, who soon becomes his best friend. www.kitchithespiritfox.com