The book features twenty-six captivating tales from fourteen Indian tribes of Texas and the Southern Plains, showcasing a rich tapestry of humor, guidance, and adventure. These stories, rooted in diverse cultures, have been preserved through generations, highlighting the unique traditions and wisdom of these tribes. Each tale offers a glimpse into the lives and values of Indigenous peoples, ensuring their voices and narratives continue to resonate.
Jane Louise Curry Orden de los libros (cronológico)
Jane Louise Curry fue una prolífica autora cuya obra literaria se nutre de una profunda fuente de folclore e historia. Sus historias a menudo exploran temas de aventura y descubrimiento a través de protagonistas infantiles que navegan por mundos diversos, desde leyendas nativas americanas hasta cuentos de hadas europeos. La habilidad de Curry para dar vida a mitos y leyendas antiguas de una manera accesible y cautivadora la convierte en una voz distintiva en la literatura infantil. Sus narrativas se enriquecen aún más con sus propias ilustraciones, que añaden un encanto visual a sus creaciones.
Back in the Beforetime
- 144 páginas
- 6 horas de lectura
A retelling of twenty-two legends about the creation of the world from a variety of California Indian tribes.
Dark Shade
- 176 páginas
- 7 horas de lectura
Why has Kip McLean changed so much this summer? Shy, sixteen-year-old Maggie Gilmour can't figure it out. And why does he so often go up the wooded mountain on the outskirts of the small Pennsylvanian town they live in? Maggie decides to follow Kip one day. What Kip -- and now Maggie -- has found is a way back to the past, to 1758 when British soldiers are cutting a road through the dense, primeval forest -- the Dark Shade -- to attack French-held Fort Duquesne. The only other inhabitants are a band of Lenape Indians -- and Kip has decided to stay back in time as an adopted Lenape. Can Maggie save him from tampering with the events of history? As this gripping story unfolds, readers will follow Maggie's extraordinary adventures with bated breath.