The Girl Who Helped Thunder and Other Native American Folktales
The Girl Who Helped Thunder
and Other Native American
Folktales (Folktales of the World)
Hardcover – November 4, 2008
by James Bruchac (Adapter), Joseph Bruchac (Adapter),
Stefano Vitale (Illustrator)
Welcome the second book in the Folktales of the World series! Engaging, inspirational, and above all entertaining, these legends come from Native American peoples across the U.S. Richly illustrated with original art, they capture a wide range of belief systems and wisdom from the Cherokee, Cheyenne, Hopi, Lenape, Maidu, Seminole, Seneca, and other tribes. The beautifully retold tales, all with informative introductions, range from creation myths to animal fables to stirring accounts of bravery and sacrifice. Find out how stories first came to be, and how the People came to the upper world. Meet Rabbit, the clever and irresistible Creek trickster. See how the buffalo saved the Lakota people, and why the Pawnee continue to do the Bear Dance to this very day.
Stefano Vitale’s art showcases a stunning array of animal figures, masks, totems, and Navajo-style rug patterns, all done in nature’s palette of brilliant turquoises, earth browns, shimmering sun-yellow, vivid fire-orange, and the deep blues of a dark night.
Publisher: Union Square Kids; Illustrated Edition
(November 4, 2008)
Language: English
Hardcover: 96 pages
ISBN-10: 1402732635
ISBN-13: 978-1402732638
Reading Age: 8 - 12 years
Lexile measure: 820L
Grade level: 3 - 7
Item Weight: 1.3 pounds
Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.75 x 10.25 inches
