The Girl Who Helped Thunder and Other Native American Folktales (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781402732638)

Welcome the second book in the Folktales of the World series! Engaging, inspirational, and above all entertaining, these legends come from Native American peoples across the U.S. Richly illustrated with original art, they capture a wide range of belief systems and wisdom from the Cherokee, Cheyenne, Hopi, Lenape, Maidu, Seminole, Seneca, and other tribes. The beautifully retold tales, all with informative introductions, range from creation myths to animal fables to stirring accounts of bravery and sacrifice. Find out how stories first came to be, and how the People came to the upper world. Meet Rabbit, the clever and irresistible Creek trickster. See how the buffalo saved the Lakota people, and why the Pawnee continue to do the Bear Dance to this very day.
Stefano Vitale's art showcases a stunning array of animal figures, masks, totems, and Navajo-style rug patterns, all done in nature's palette of brilliant turquoises, earth browns, shimmering sun-yellow, vivid fire-orange, and the deep blues of a dark night.

Author: James Bruchac
ISBN-10: 1402732635
ISBN-13: 9781402732638
Publisher: Union Square Kids
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2008
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.30w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.2
Point Value: 3
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 127242 / Girl Who Helped Thunder and Other Native American Folktales


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 12/01/2008 pg. 144
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2009
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2009 pg. 106
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 pg. 128 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw