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Title: The Girl Who Helped Thunder and Other Native American Folktales Condition: New EAN: 9781402732638 ISBN: 9781402732638 Publisher: Sterling Juvenile Format: Hardback Release Date: 04/11/2008 Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 254mm Item Length: 203mm Illustrator: Stefano Vitale Contributor: Stefano Vitale (Illustrated by), James Bruchac (Retold by), Joseph Bruchac (Retold by) Genre: Children's Books Book Series: Folktales of the World ISBN-10: 1402732635 Description: Engaging, inspirational and entertaining, this second book in this fascinating series offers legends that come from Native American peoples across America. Richly illustrated with original art, they capture a wide range of belief systems and wisdom from the Cherokee, Cheyenne, Hopi, Lenape, Maidu, Seminole, Seneca and other tribes. The beautifully retold tales, all with informative introductions, range from creation myths and animal fables to stirring accounts of bravery and sacrifice. You can find out how stories first came to be and how the People came to the upper world. You can meet Rabbit, the clever and irresistible Creek trickster and see why the Pawnee continue to do the Bear Dance to this day. Stefano Vitale's art showcases a stunning array of animal figures, masks, totems and Navajo-style patterns, in nature's palette of brilliant turquoises, earth browns, shimmering sun-yellow and fire-orange and deep blues of a dark night. Intended Audience: Ages 9-12 Author: James Bruchac Release Year: 2008
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