| The Earth Under Sky Bear's Feet: Native American Poems of the Land Contributor(s): Bruchac, Joseph (Author) |
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ISBN: 069811647X ISBN-13: 9780698116474 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1998 Annotation: A companion to the bestselling "Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back", this volume features 12 unforgettable stories of the living earth as seen from the sky. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Poetry - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Native American |
| Dewey: 398.2 |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 7.95" W x 10.2" (0.29 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A thoughtful collection that eloquently bears out the theme of unity of all creatures. --School Library Journal Native American elders will tell you there is as much to see in the night as in the familiar light of day, and here Abenaki storyteller and American Book Award recipient Joseph Bruchac offers twelve unforgettable stories of the living earth seen from the sky. From the Mohawk and Missisquoi peoples of the Northeastern United States to the Pima, Cochiti Pueblo, and Navajo people of the Southwest to the Subarctic Inuit, these pieces reflect an awe and appreciation of the natural world. Locker's deeply hued paintings burst with the beauty of night. --The Horn Book |