Paul Goble
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Pub. Co
Pub. Date
1991
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A retelling of the Cheyenne and Sioux myth about the Great Race, a contest called by the Creator to settle the question of whether man or buffalo should have supremacy and thus become the guardians of Creation.
8) Star Boy
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Relates the Blackfoot Indian legend in which Star Boy gains the Sun's forgiveness for his mother's disobedience and is allowed to return to the Sky World.
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Iktomi, the Plains Indian trickster, interrupts a powwow of the Mouse People and gets his head stuck in a buffalo skull. Asides and questions printed in italics may be addressed by the storyteller to listeners, encouraging them to make their own remarks about the action.
Author
Publisher
World Wisdom
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Through carefully chosen stories from the olden days and art that meticulously reflects traditional designs and colors, Goble provides wonderful insights into the spiritual life of the Plains Indians. His intimate knowledge of their world transports the reader into a vision of the sacred beauty and wisdom that defined traditional Native America.
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After tricking some prairie dogs into becoming his dinner, Iktomi is himself outwitted by Coyote. Asides and questions printed in italics may be addressed by the storyteller to listeners, encouraging them to make their own remarks about the action.
Author
Publisher
World Wisdom, Inc
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Award-winning author Paul Goble examines the construction, art, and significance of the tipi to the Plains Indians in his newest book, entitled Tipi: Home of the Nomadic Buffalo Hunters. Through a re-telling of the old-timer's stories, Goble shows how the tipi was more than just a home, but an expression of spiritual beliefs.
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Iktomi the trickster tries to fool a buzzard into carrying him across the river on the buzzard's back. Asides printed in italics may be used by the storyteller to encourage listeners to make their own remarks about the action, as in traditional Iktomi storytelling.