The Earth Under Sky Bear’s Feet
Joseph Bruchac
32 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 069811647X
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Language: English
Publish: September 28, 1998
American HistoryChildrensCulturalNative AmericansPicture BooksPoetrySchool
“A thoughtful collection that eloquently bears out the theme of unity of all creatures.” — School Library Journal
Native American elders will tell you there is as much to see in the night as in the familiar light of day, and here Abenaki storyteller and American Book Award recipient Joseph Bruchac offers twelve unforgettable stories of the living earth seen from the sky.
“From the Mohawk and Missisquoi peoples of the Northeastern United States to the Pima, Cochiti Pueblo, and Navajo people of the Southwest to the Subarctic Inuit, these pieces reflect an awe and appreciation of the natural world. Locker’s deeply hued paintings burst with the beauty of night.” — The Horn Book