| Children of Clay: A Family of Pueblo Potters Contributor(s): Swentzell, Rina (Author), Steen, Bill (Photographer) |
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ISBN: 082259627X ISBN-13: 9780822596271 Publisher: First Avenue Editions (Tm) OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1992 Annotation: In this unique series, Native American authors examine their cultural traditions, from Navajo rug weaving in the Southwest to wild rice gathering in northern Minnesota. Each book describes these customs as they are seen through the eyes of the participants and discusses how Native American people maintain their cultural identities in contemporary society. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Native American - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional |
| Dewey: 978.952 |
| LCCN: 92008680 |
| Lexile Measure: 870 |
| Series: We Are Still Here: Native Americans Today |
| Physical Information: 0.16" H x 9.29" W x 8.17" (0.27 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 49529 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Like their Pueblo ancestors, Gia Rose and her family treat the clay with respect. They believe that Clay-Old-Woman, the spirit of clay, watches over their work and that she lives and breathes within each piece of pottery. Many things have changed at Santa Clara Pueblo, but the making of pottery remains the same. It is still done completely by hand, using clay taken from the earth and other natural materials. Follow one family as they carry on the age-old Pueblo tradition of pottery-making. |