{"product_id":"muskrat-will-be-swimming-cheryl-savageau-9780884482802","title":"Muskrat Will Be Swimming","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen she confides her troubles to her grandfather, he tells her about his own childhood experiences with teasing. As the story unfolds, the grandfather shares a traditional Seneca story that helps Jeannie to find strength in her Native identity and a new appreciation for the different roles that animals play in nature. This is a quiet book that celebrates family and place and the teachings of Native people. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMuskrat Will Be Swimming\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is based on a real incident in Cheryl Savageau's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMuskrat Will Be Swimming\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e will help inspire classroom conversations about: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTeasing and bullying\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStorytelling traditions and customs in Native and non-Native families\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Seneca creation story and creation stories in general\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraditions of the Sky Woman in Native stories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContemporary Native American families and building connections to tribal identity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNative identity and mixed-blood ancestry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSignificance of dreams in Native culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role of animals as teachers in Abenaki culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnimals of the forest\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Abenaki view towards the natural environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe value of experiences in the natural world for children's growth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eF\u0026amp;P Text Level R\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cheryl Savageau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0884482804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780884482802\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tilbury House Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 8.80w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e105700 \/ Muskrat Will Be Swimming\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2006 pg. 14","brand":"Cheryl Savageau","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046529233151,"sku":"9780884482802","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_632135cd-d5a6-4a67-bf31-f949d9475c65.jpg?v=1684985067","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/muskrat-will-be-swimming-cheryl-savageau-9780884482802","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}