| The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush Contributor(s): dePaola, Tomie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0698113608 ISBN-13: 9780698113602 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1996 Annotation: This vivid retelling of an old Texas legend reveals how the Indian paintbrush, the state flower of Wyoming, first bloomed, and how a young brave dreams of creating a painting that will capture the beauty of a sunset. "A handsome retelling".--Booklist, starred review. An American Bookseller Pick of the List Book. A NCSS Notable Children's Trade Book. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Native American - Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature - General |
| Dewey: 398.208 |
| LCCN: 87020160 |
| Lexile Measure: 840 |
| Physical Information: 0.19" H x 8.03" W x 10.03" (0.32 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 5521 Reading Level: 4.4 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In spring, the hills and meadows of Texas and Wyoming are ablaze with the reds, oranges, and yellows of the Indian Paintbrush. How this striking plant received its name is told in an old Indian legend. Many years ago, when the People traveled the Plains, a young Indian boy had a Dream-Vision in which it was revealed that one day he would create a painting that was as pure as the colors of the evening sky at sunset. The boy grew up to become the painter of the tribe, but although he found a pure white buckskin for a canvas and made paints from the brightest flowers and the reddest berries, he could not capture the sunset. How the young Indian artist finally fulfills his Dream-Vision is lovingly told and illustrated by Tomie dePaola, in words and pictures that capture the spirit and beauty of this dramatic legend. |