| The First Strawberries: A Cherokee Story Bound for Schoo Edition Contributor(s): Bruchac, Joseph Vojtech (Author) |
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ISBN: 0613077830 ISBN-13: 9780613077835 Publisher: Turtleback Books OUR PRICE: $19.08 Product Type: Prebound - Other Formats Published: June 1998 Annotation: From an award-winning Native American storyteller comes the captivating retelling of a Cherokee legend which explains how strawberries came to be. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General |
| Dewey: 398.208 |
| Lexile Measure: 550 |
| Series: Picture Puffin Books |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 8.49" W x 11.44" (0.78 lbs) 1 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 9579 Reading Level: 3.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From an award-winning Native American storyteller comes this captivating re-telling of a Cherokee legend, which explains how strawberries came to be. Long ago, the first man and woman quarrelled. The woman left in anger, but the Sun sent tempting berries to Earth to slow the wife's retreat. Luminous paintings perfectly complement the simple, lyrical text. -- "Complete harmony of text and pictures: altogether lovely". -- Kirkus Reviews, pointer review |