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Language
English
Description
Initially conceived after reading the works of Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, who was known for his early studies of Native American culture, "The Song of Hiawatha" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is an epic poem based on the legends of the Ojibwa Indians of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Written in 1855 in trochaic tetrameter, the tale is set in the picturesque Pictured Rocks area along the south shore of Lake Superior. The lyrical descriptions of this...
3) The Iroquois
Author
Publisher
Rourke Publications
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the history, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Iroquois Indians.
6) The Iroquois
Author
Publisher
F. Watts
Language
English
Description
Examines the history, social and political organization, religion, customs, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Iroquois Indians.
7) The Iroquois
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An exploration of the Iroquois Indians, discussing the nation's housing, relationship with settlers, culture, and more.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Rabbit loves the winter. He knows a dance, using a traditional Iroquois drum and song, to make it snow--even in springtime! The other animals of the forest don't want early snow, but Rabbit doesn't listen to them. Instead, he sings and dances until more and more snow falls. But how much snow is too much, and will Rabbit know when to stop? A modern take on a traditional Native American fable.
Author
Publisher
Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Iroquois myths and legends were an important way for customs, beliefs, and histories to be passed down orally through the generations. These myths often explain natural events. In this creation myth, the creation of Earth by Sky Woman and Big Turtle is told. The Iroquois nature myth is retold in this brilliantly illustrated Native American Myth.
12) The Mohawk
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Highlights the history and some of the political and social traditions of the Mohawk tribe and Iroquois confederation.
14) The Deerslayer
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.2 - AR Pts: 44
Language
English
Description
Natty Bumppo, a young white hunter brought up in the Delaware Indian tribe, has to defend settlers before returning to the Iroquois who have allowed him parole.
15) Peacemaker
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"A twelve-year-old Iroquois boy rethinks his calling after witnessing the arrival of a mystical figure with a message of peace in this historical novel based on the creation of the Iroquois Confederacy."--
16) The Iroquois
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Pub
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents a brief introduction to the Iroquois Indians including information on their society, homes, food, clothing, crafts, and life today.
18) Hiawatha
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An abridgement of the epic poem describing the legendary life and deeds of the Indian leader and hero.
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