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Turtle's race with Beaver

a traditional Seneca story
2005
When Beaver challenges Turtle to a swimming race for ownership of the pond, Turtle outsmarts Beaver, and Beaver learns to share.

The heart of a chief

2001
An eleven-year-old Penacook Indian boy living on a reservation faces his father's alcoholism, a controversy surrounding plans for a casino on a tribal island, and insensitivity toward Native Americans in his school and nearby town.

The girl who married the moon

tales from Native North America
2006
Retells sixteen Native American stories about womanhood from tribes throughout North America, including the Seneca, Cherokee, Apache, Okanagan, and several others.

Sitting Bull

2004
Introduces the life of Lakota Sioux warrior and holy man Sitting Bull, who led his people to victory at Little Bighorn and brought them to safety in Canada before surrendering so that they would not starve.

The last of the Mohicans

2005
A simplified retelling of the classic tale set in 1757 about the exploits Hawkeye, a colonial scout, and his friends, Chingachkook, a chief of the Mohicans, and his son Uncas during the French and Indian War.

Geronimo

Apache freedom fighter
1997
Examines the life of the Apache chief Geronimo, who led one of the last Indian uprisings.

The silent stranger

a Kaya mystery
2005
In 1765, the arrival of an injured stranger arouses suspicion in Kaya's village.

Long Night Moon

2004
Text and illustrations depict the varied seasonal full moons that change and assume personalities of their own throughout the year.

Temple of the Sun

2004
Describes a research expedition to study Incan textile fragments and other artifacts in Peru.

Sacajawea

the story of Bird Woman and the Lewis and Clark Expedition
2000
Sacajawea, a Shoshoni Indian interpreter, peacemaker, and guide, and William Clark alternate in describing their experiences on the Lewis and Clark Expedition to the Northwest.

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