Published 1996
by Scholastic in New York .
Written in English
Celebrates the seasons of the year through poems from the legends of such Native American tribes as the Cherokee, Cree, and Sioux.
Edition Notes
| Other titles | 13 moons on turtle"s back |
| Statement | by Joseph Bruchac and Jonathan London ; illustrated by Thomas Locker |
| Contributions | London, Jonathan, 1947-, Locker, Thomas, 1937- |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | E98.P74 T42 1996 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | [32] p. : |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL7543758M |
| ISBN 10 | 0590995081 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780590995085 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 42470828 |
Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back: A Native American Year of Moons. The fun of this book is interest people to explore the full range of names each of the Native Groups gave the moons - this book is a start. Great children's and adults book on the moons history was nice reading about and the heritage of the turtles animals and seasons /5. From a velvety moonlit wetland scene in Big Moon to the glory of a deciduous forest in the Moon of Falling Leaves, Locker once again proves himself a gifted landscape artist. In illustrating this Native American lunar calendar, he makes forays beyond the Hudson River valley to the lands of the Lakota and Northern Cheyenne, Cherokee and Huron, Abenaki, Cree, and more, catching the seasons in. Charles Frazier’s Thirteen Moons is the story of one man’s remarkable life, spanning a century of relentless change. At the age of twelve, an orphan named Will Cooper is given a horse, a key, and a map and is sent on a journey through the wilderness to the edge of the Cherokee Nation, the uncharted white space on the map. About Thirteen Moons on Turtle’s Back “Unusual and intelligent An exemplary introduction to Native American culture with its emphasis on the importance of nature.” —Publishers Weekly In Native American legend, the thirteen scales on Old Turtle’s back hold the key to the thirteen cycles of the moon and the changing seasons.
In Native American legend, the thirteen scales on Old Turtle's back hold the key to the thirteen cycles of the moon and the changing seasons. These lyrical poems and striking paintings celebrate the wonder of the seasons, from the Northern Cheyenne's Moon of the Popping Trees to the Big Moon of the : Penguin Publishing Group. Bruchac, Joseph, and Jonathan London. Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back: A Native American Year of Moons. Ill. by Thomas Locker, Philomel Books, ISBN: Joseph Bruchac and Jonathan London's picture storybook is about a Native American grandfather telling his grandson thirteen moon myths of the North American native people. It starts with the first. Buy a cheap copy of Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back book by Joseph Bruchac. Evocative paintings accompany thirteen legends taken from different tribes that describe how native Americans related the cycles of the moon to the seasons. Free shipping over $/5(4). Book Title: Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back The author of the book: Joseph Bruchac Edition: Puffin Books The size of the: KB City - Country: No data Date of issue: August 25th ISBN: ISBN Language: English .
In Native American legend, the thirteen scales on Old Turtle's back hold the key to the thirteen cycles of the moon and the changing seasons. These lyrical poems and striking paintings celebrate the wonder of the seasons, from the Northern Cheyenne's Moon of the Popping Trees to the Big Moon of the Abenaki/5(90). Section 1 - Moons 1 to 4 Section 2 - Moons 5 to 9 Section 3 - Moons 10 to 13 The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson | Story Read Aloud for Kids - Duration: Story Time with Bizzy Book Club 3, views. Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back Joseph Bruchac, Author, Jonathan London, Editor, Thomas Locker, Illustrator Philomel Books $ (32p) ISBN More By and About This Author.
