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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival is a classic Athabascan Indian tale of survival, filled with suspense and wisdom as told by Velma Wallis, an outstanding Native American writer. Her style is a refreshing blend of contemporary and traditional, and her choice of subject matter challenges the taboos of her past. Yet her themes are modern -- empowerment of women, the aging of America, and a growing interest in Native American...
Author
Publisher
Abbeville Press
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
A long time ago, Raven was pure white, like fresh snow in winter. This was so long ago that the only light came from campfires, because a greedy chief kept the stars, moon, and sun locked up in elaborately carved boxes. Determined to free them, the shape-shifting Raven resourcefully transformed himself into the chief's baby grandson and cleverly tricked him into opening the boxes and releasing the starlight and moonlight. Though tired of being stuck...
Author
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Chulyen, a trickster raven, loses his nose in an embarrassing incident, but vows to get it back. With the help of magic powers, Chulyen devises a caper to retrieve his missing nose, and learns an important lesson along the way."--Provided by publisher.
6) Berry magic
Author
Publisher
Alaska Northwest Books
Pub. Date
2004.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Long ago, the only berries on the tundra were hard, tasteless, little crowberries. When Anana sings, she turns four dolls into little girls who run and tumble over the tundra creating patches of fat, juicy berries: blueberries, cranberries, salmonberries, and raspberries.
8) Amorak
Author
Publisher
Creative Editions
Pub. Date
1994
Language
English
Description
In this retelling of an Inuit creation myth, Grandfather explains why the caribou and the wolf are brothers.
9) Sitka Rose
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A rhyming tale about a gal named Rose who sets out to find adventure in Alaska, where she rides a whale to Nome, digs out the Yukon River, and builds mountains out of the gold nuggets she mines.
10) Prickly Rose
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book is a rhyming story about a girl named Prickly Rose, who follows her ten-foot tall sister Sitka north, riding orcas, and reshaping Alaska's coasts and mountains.