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Native American homes / Trisha James.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: James, Trisha. Inside guide: celebrating Native American cultures ; Publisher: New York : Cavendish Square Publishing, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Description: 32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781502664303
  • 1502664305
  • 9781502664280
  • 1502664283
  • 9781502664297
  • 1502664291
  • 9781668849996
  • 1668849992
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Contents:
More than a shelter -- From the Earth -- Homes of wood -- Native American homes today -- More to explore -- Think about it!.
Summary: "Most Native American peoples today live in modern homes, but years ago, their ancestors lived in vastly different dwellings. These inventive buildings were constructed of available natural resources, such as wood, grass, and adobe bricks, without the use of machinery we rely on in modern times. Readers will appreciate the vivid historical photographs that accompany the interesting text and surprising information in the sidebars and fact boxes in this indispensable volume, which is certain to be beneficial to any elementary social studies collection. A concluding graphic organizer and critical-thinking questions encourage readers to review the book's essential ideas"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 305.897 J29 Available 33111011276397
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Most Native American peoples today live in modern homes, but years ago, their ancestors lived in vastly different dwellings. These inventive buildings were constructed of available natural resources, such as wood, grass, and adobe bricks, without the use of machinery we rely on in modern times. Readers will appreciate the vivid historical photographs that accompany this interesting text and surprising information in the sidebars and fact boxes in this indispensable volume, which is certain to be beneficial to any elementary social studies collection. A concluding graphic organizer and critical-thinking questions encourage readers to review the book's essential ideas.

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

More than a shelter -- From the Earth -- Homes of wood -- Native American homes today -- More to explore -- Think about it!.

"Most Native American peoples today live in modern homes, but years ago, their ancestors lived in vastly different dwellings. These inventive buildings were constructed of available natural resources, such as wood, grass, and adobe bricks, without the use of machinery we rely on in modern times. Readers will appreciate the vivid historical photographs that accompany the interesting text and surprising information in the sidebars and fact boxes in this indispensable volume, which is certain to be beneficial to any elementary social studies collection. A concluding graphic organizer and critical-thinking questions encourage readers to review the book's essential ideas"-- Provided by publisher.

Grades 4-6 Cavendish Square Publishing.

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