Turtle Island: Tales of the Algonquian Nations

Turtle Island: Tales of the Algonquian Nations
ISBN-10
0689822332
ISBN-13
9780689822339
Series
Turtle Island
Category
Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / Native American
Pages
145
Language
English
Published
1999
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Author
Jane Louise Curry

Description

The Algonquians are a great family of tribes, among them the Lenape, the Blackfoot, the Cree, the Ojibway, and the Pequot. Their traditions and their stories have been passed down through generations. Skillfully retold by a master storyteller and with evocative illustrations, here are tales of shape-changes, magic and mystery, heroes and tricksters, and creation. 11 illustrations.

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