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Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message
Contributor(s): Swamp, Chief Jake (Author), Printup Jr, Erwin (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1880000547     ISBN-13: 9781880000540
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
OUR PRICE:   $10.76  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 1995
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Annotation: "Giving Thanks" is a special children's version of the Thanksgiving Address, a message of gratitude that originated with the Native people of upstate New York and Canada and that is still spoken at ceremonial gatherings held by the Iroquois, or Six Nations.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Holidays & Celebrations - Thanksgiving
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Native American
Dewey: 299.74
LCCN: 9405955
Lexile Measure: 520
Series: Reading Rainbow Books
Physical Information: 0.17" H x 7.46" W x 11.01" (0.22 lbs) 24 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Native American
- Holiday - Thanksgiving
- Religious Orientation - Native American
- Topical - Ecology
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 26745
Reading Level: 3.3   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Reading Rainbow Selection, PBS Kids
Editor's Choice, Booklist
Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

A traditional Iroquois celebration of the beauty and spirit of Mother Earth, as told by a contemporary Mohawk chief.

For as long as anyone can remember, Mohawk parents have taught their children to start each day by giving thanks to Mother Earth. Also known as the Thanksgiving Address, this good morning message is based on the belief that the natural world is a precious and rare gift. The whole universe - from the highest stars to the tiniest blade of grass - is addressed as one great family.

Now readers of all ages can share in this tribute to the environment, adapted especially for children by Chief Jake Swamp, whose efforts to share this vision of thanksgiving take him all over the world. Chief Swamp's inspirational message, along with Erwin Printup, Jr.'s unforgettable landscapes, make Giving Thanks a timeless celebration of the spirit of nature.