Stories from Native North America

by Raczek, Linda Theresa; Hook, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780739820339
• ISBN10: 0739820338
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Steck-Vaughn Co

Summary

Introduce preteens to faraway lands through enchanting, tragic, scary, and hilarious folktales. As they finish each book, readers are invited to use their imaginations to extend the stories with continuations and "what if" possibilities. Maps and facts set the scene before each riveting tale.

Among the mythical characters with meaningful stories are the Great Liar, the trickster Coyote who is outfoxed by Old Man Turkey, foolish Manabozho with his elk-skull hat, and more.

Table of Contents

Introduction	4	(6)
Desert Ghosts	6	(8)
Ghost of the Ancient One	7	(7)
Two Trickster Tales	14	(6)
Coyote and Old Turkey	15	(3)
Manabozho and the Elk Skull	18	(2)
Natives of the North	20	(8)
Qasi, the Great Liar	21	(7)
The Navajo	28	(6)
Navajo Creation Story	29	(5)
The Horse People	34	(6)
High Horse's Raid	35	(5)
Stories About Nature	40	(6)
How Loon Outsmarted Winter	41	(5)
Glossary	46	(1)
Further Information	47	(1)
Native American Activities	48