| El Primer Fuego: Una Leyenda Chéroqui (First Fire: A Cherokee Folktale) Contributor(s): Allen, Nancy Kelly (Author), Rogers, Sherry (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1628552255 ISBN-13: 9781628552256 Publisher: Arbordale Publishing OUR PRICE: $10.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: Spanish Published: February 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: 398.208 |
| LCCN: 2013036881 |
| Lexile Measure: 770 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 9.9" W x 8.4" (0.40 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Religious Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Un recuento de la leyenda Ch roqui que explica c mo conseguimos el fuego y por qu ciertos animales son como son. |
Contributor Bio(s): Allen, Nancy Kelly: - Nancy Kelly Allen is a school librarian and the award-winning author of more than 30 picture books. Her inspiration for writing The First Fire was to honor her Cherokee great-grandmother, Sarah. She hopes that this book will provide younger generations an insight into the mystery and wonder of traditional folktales. Some of her recent and award-winning titles include On the Banks of the Amazon, What Sea Creature Is This?, and Trouble in Troublesome Creek. Nancy lives in Kentucky with her husband and two dogs. Visit her website: www.nancykellyallen.com.Rogers, Sherry: - Sherry Rogers spent twelve years as a corporate graphic designer and artist before "leaving it all behind" for the freelance world of illustrating children's books. Through illustrating The First Fire, Sherry remembers her own ancestor, Na Ni, a Cherokee woman from the mountains of North Carolina. Some of Sherry's other Arbordale titles include The Penguin Lady, Ten for Me, Hey Diddle Diddle, Newton and Me, Moose and Magpie, Paws, Claws, Hands & Feet, and The Deductive Detective; as well as her award-winning titles: Sort It Out!, Kersplatypus, Burro's Tortillas, and If You Were a Parrot. Sherry lives in Northern California with her family and their pets. |