Pushing up the sky : seven Native American plays for children / Joseph Bruchac ; illustrated by Teresa Flavin.
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TextPublication details: New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2000Description: 94 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cmISBN: 0803721684 (hardcover); 0803725353 (paperback)Subject(s): First Nations -- Children's drama | First Nations -- Legends | Drama in education| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Books & Reports | BCACCS Resource Centre Regular | D52 B78 P87 2000 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | 1 | Available | T 1032 |
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First Nations author - Abenaki (Joseph Bruchac)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-135).
Gluskabe and Old Man Winter (Abenaki) -- Star Sisters (Ojibway) -- Possum's Tail (Cherokee) -- Wihio's duck dance (Cheyenne) -- Pushing up the sky (Snohomish) -- The cannibal monster (Tlingit) -- The strongest one (Zuni).
Seven traditional tales from Native peoples around North America told as delightful plays for children themselves to perform. Each play has multiple parts that can be adjusted to suit the size of a particular group, and includes simple suggestions for props, scenery, and costumes that children can help to create.
All Juvenile.
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