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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Why are ravens black? Why do screech owl eyes look red in light? How did we get fire? You'll find the answers to those questions in this retelling of a Cherokee pourquoi folktale. The earth was cold and dark but the animals could see fire coming from the tree on the island. They tried to fly or swim to the island to bring back the fire heat and light. What happened to some of the animals? Which animal brought it back and how?"--
Author
Language
English
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Description
This volume presents the story of the Eastern Band of Cherokees during the nineteenth century. This group – the tribal remnant in North Carolina that escaped removal in the 1830's – found their fortitude and resilience continually tested as they struggled with a variety of problems, including the upheavals of the Civil War and Reconstruction, internal divisiveness, white encroachment on their lands, and a poorly defined relationship with the state...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
"This book tells what it was like to grow up in a Cherokee family in the Great Smoky Mountains about 200 years ago". Full-color illustrations by a Cherokee artist complement facts about Cherokee games, language, dwellings, medicine, names, and more.