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 Knihy
Jane Louise Curry byla plodnou autorkou, jejíž literární dílo čerpá z hluboké znalosti folklóru a historie. Její příběhy často zkoumají témata dobrodružství a objevování prostřednictvím dětských postav, které se vyrovnávají s různými světy, od domorodých amerických legend po evropské pohádky. Curryina schopnost oživit staré mýty a legendy srozumitelným a poutavým způsobem z ní činí jedinečný hlas v dětské literatuře. Její texty jsou obohaceny o její vlastní ilustrace, které dodávají jejím dílům vizuální kouzlo.
Back in the Beforetime
- 144 stránek
- 6 hodin čtení
A retelling of twenty-two legends about the creation of the world from a variety of California Indian tribes.
Dark Shade
- 176 stránek
- 7 hodin čtení
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.