Folklore

Legends of the Iroquois

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Tehanetorens is a master story teller in the Mohawk tradition. In Legends of the Iroquois ancient stories are presented both in pictographs and with an English translation. The text is beautifully supported with illustrations by the accomplished Iroquois artist Kahionhes. The legends carry us deep into a Native American culture and teach basic lessons about what it means to be a human being.

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Tehanetorens
Legends of the Iroquois

Native American Games and Stories

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Provides young readers with Native American stories and games that both educate and entertain.

Native American Games and Stories

Return of the Sun: Native American Tales from the Northeast Woodlands

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Native American author and teacher Joseph Bruchac has collected 26 tales from Northeast tribes in this book. Some are gentle and humorous, like "Sunny Wundy's Skipping Stone", about a boy who outwits a stone giant. Others, like "The Origin of Medicine", are darker in tone.

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Joseph Bruchac
Return of the Sun: Native American Tales from the Northeast Woodlands

Earth Maker's Lodge: Native American Folklore, Activities, and Foods

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Arranged by region, this illustrated collection includes stories, legends, poems, and traditional craft projects of Native American peoples from the Arctic to Mexico. The glossary will help students understand the various peoples and their languages. Winner of the 1995 Book Builder's of Boston Award for Excellence in Graphic Arts.

Earth Maker's Lodge: Native American Folklore, Activities, and Foods

The Water Horse (Unabridged)

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When eight-year-old Kirstie brings home a strange egg from the Scottish shore, her family never expects it to hatch. But the next day, Kirstie discovers a baby sea monster swimming in her bathtub! Part horse, part toad, part turtle, and part crocodile, he's the oddest-looking creature Kirstie's family has ever seen. Only Kirstie's grandfather knows what the beastie really is: a Water Horse!

Author: 
Dick King-Smith
Grade Level: 
Elementary
Lexile: 
910L
Length: 
01:31
The Water Horse (Unabridged)

Tikki Tikki Tembo (Unabridged)

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This folktale explains why Chinese people no longer choose long names for their children.

Author: 
Arlene Mosel
Grade Level: 
Primary
Lexile: 
AD1090L
Length: 
00:09
Tikki Tikki Tembo (Unabridged)

The Three Snow Bears

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Retells the story of Goldilocks, set in an Inuit village and featuring a family of polar bears.

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Brett, Jan
Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:08
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Tales of the Arabian Nights

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In this new edition of the groundbreaking storytelling game, you enter the lands of the Arabian Nights alongside Sinbad, Ali Baba, and other legendary heroes of the tales.

Grade Level: 
High
Content Area: 
ELA
Play Time: 
120 min.
Tales of the Arabian Nights

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