The earth under Sky Bear's feet : Native American poems of the land / Joseph Bruchac ; illustrated by Thomas Locker.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Putnam & Grosset Group, 1995Description: [30] p. : col. ill. ; 26 cmISBN: 069811647XSubject(s): First Nations -- Legends | First Nations -- PoetrySummary: To many nations, Sky Bear is the Ursa Major (Big Dipper) constellation, and in this companion to "Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back" (1992), Bruchac has collected thirteen songs, stories and poems about what Sky Bear sees on the land he inspects each night: fireflies (Anishinabe), a family of mice (Winnebago), pinion trees (Chumash), an old wolf (Lakota), and others. Combined, these voices celebrate the night and reassure those that are fearful of it.Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Children's Literature | BCACCS Resource Centre Regular | G80 B78 E37 1995 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | 1 | Available | T 1045 |
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To many nations, Sky Bear is the Ursa Major (Big Dipper) constellation, and in this companion to "Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back" (1992), Bruchac has collected thirteen songs, stories and poems about what Sky Bear sees on the land he inspects each night: fireflies (Anishinabe), a family of mice (Winnebago), pinion trees (Chumash), an old wolf (Lakota), and others. Combined, these voices celebrate the night and reassure those that are fearful of it.
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