Thirteen moons on Turtle's back : a Native American year of moons / by Joseph Bruchac and Jonathan London ; illustrated by Thomas Locker.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : PaperStar, ©1997, 1992.Description: 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780698115842
- 0698115848
- 13 moons on Turtle's back
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 398.2089 B887 | Available | 33111011079890 | ||||
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"Unusual and intelligent...An exemplary introduction to Native American culture with its emphasis on the importance of nature." -- Publishers Weekly
In Native American legend, the thirteen scales on Old Turtle's back hold the key to the thirteen cycles of the moon and the changing seasons. These lyrical poems and striking paintings celebrate the wonder of the seasons, from the Northern Cheyenne's Moon of the Popping Trees to the Big Moon of the Abenaki.
"This book instills a spiritual respect for our land and an appreciation for the people who were its first caring guardians." -- American Bookseller
A Notable Children's Trade Book in the Language Arts
An IRA Teacher's Choice Book
A Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
Moon of popping trees (First moon, Northern Cheyenne) -- Baby bear moon (Second moon, Potawatomi) -- Maple sugar moon (Third moon, Anishinabe) -- Frog moon (Fourth moon, Cree) -- Budding moon (Fifth moon, Huron) -- Strawberry moon (Sixth moon, Seneca) -- Moon when acorns appear (Seventh moon, Pomo) -- Moon of wild rice (Eighth moon, Menominee) -- Moose-calling moon (Ninth moon, Micmac) -- Moon of falling leaves (Tenth moon, Cherokee) -- Moon when deer drop their horns (Eleventh moon, Winnebago) -- Moon when wolves run together (Twelfth moon, Lakota Sioux) -- Big moon (Thirteenth moon, Abenaki).
Celebrates the seasons of the year through poems from the legends of such Native American tribes as the Cherokee, Cree, and Sioux.
In Native American legend, the thirteen scales on Old Turtle's back hold the key to the thirteen cycles of the moon and changing seasons. These lyrical poems and striking paintings celebrate the wonder of the seasons of the year from the legends of such Native American tribes as the Cherokee, Cree, and Sioux.