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Books with title Native American Tales and Legends

  • Native American Tales and Legends

    Allan A. MacFarlan

    Paperback (Dover Publications, Feb. 5, 2001)
    This exciting collection contains more than thirty richly imaginative stories from a variety of Native American sources — Cherokee to Zuñi, Pawnee to Midu — covering a broad spectrum of subjects, as well as tales of little people, giants, and monsters, and of magic, enchantment, sorcery, and the spirit world.Readers will find stories telling how the earth, people, and bison were created and how fire was discovered, while others introduce the hero Glooscap and the Maiden of the Yellow Rocks. Still other traditional tales tell of the troubles Rabbit's boastfulness got him into, and about the clever ways Little Blue Fox managed to escape from Coyote.Among the stories in this collection are "The White Stone Canoe" (Chippewa), "Raven Pretends to Build a Canoe" (Tsimshian), "The Theft from the Sun" (Blackfoot), "The Loon's Necklace" (Iroquois), "The Rabbit Goes Duck Hunting" (Cherokee), "The Coyote" (Pueblo), and "The Origin of the Buffalo and of Corn" (Cheyenne). Young people will delight in these tales, as will any reader interested in Native American stories or folklore in general.
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  • Native American Tales and Legends

    Allan A. Macfarlan

    eBook (Dover Publications, March 5, 2012)
    This exciting collection contains more than thirty richly imaginative stories from a variety of Native American sources — Cherokee to Zuñi, Pawnee to Midu — covering a broad spectrum of subjects, as well as tales of little people, giants, and monsters, and of magic, enchantment, sorcery, and the spirit world.Readers will find stories telling how the earth, people, and bison were created and how fire was discovered, while others introduce the hero Glooscap and the Maiden of the Yellow Rocks. Still other traditional tales tell of the troubles Rabbit's boastfulness got him into, and about the clever ways Little Blue Fox managed to escape from Coyote.Among the stories in this collection are "The White Stone Canoe" (Chippewa), "Raven Pretends to Build a Canoe" (Tsimshian), "The Theft from the Sun" (Blackfoot), "The Loon's Necklace" (Iroquois), "The Rabbit Goes Duck Hunting" (Cherokee), "The Coyote" (Pueblo), and "The Origin of the Buffalo and of Corn" (Cheyenne). Young people will delight in these tales, as will any reader interested in Native American stories or folklore in general.
  • American Legends and Tall Tales

    Steven James Petruccio

    Paperback (Dover Publications, Feb. 17, 2011)
    From the wellspring of national memory and imagination come these enduring characters of history and folklore. Journey into America's pop-culture past with images of 30 legendary figures, including Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, Annie Oakley, Johnny Appleseed, Casey Jones, Betsy Ross, and other immortals. Each charming illustration features a brief caption.
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  • Annie Oakley: American Tall Tales and Legends

    Lisa Greathouse

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Aug. 15, 2009)
    Act out the story of Annie Oakley, the legendary cowgirl and star of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, with this engaging Reader's Theater script! With leveled roles, this script allows teachers to apply differentiation and English language learner strategies into instruction, encouraging all students to engage in the activity. All students can participate, gain confidence in their reading fluency, and feel successful, regardless of their reading ability! Students will practice reading aloud, using expressive voices and gestures, and interacting cooperatively by performing this story with their peers. When the story is over, students can also practice fluency with the additional poem and catchy song. This colorful, leveled script connects to popular children's literature in an engaging way, making reading and rereading an enjoyable activity. This script is the perfect tool to get all students to participate and enjoy practicing fluency.About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.
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  • American Native Tales

    Debra Kuhl

    eBook (, July 21, 2020)
    Native American Tales have a very rich cultural history their own. In the telling of tales, many things can be taught or learned. This is one of the ways that many tribes kept their cultures alive; it was not just a collection of stories, but of their beliefs, their ways, and their lives. Many legends are still told; some old, some new, but all are part of the beautiful culture that the indigenous peoples of North America have had and still have. Enjoy these thirty-eight delightful Indian stories from various tribes retold as they have been handed down from tribal storyteller to children of the tribe for countless generations. Find out how the medicine Man resurrected Buffalo. Learn the origin of corn. Discover how the first strawberries we created. Find out why the Owl is wise and why the rabbit has a short tail.
  • Sal Fink: American Tall Tales and Legends

    Stephanie Paris

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Aug. 15, 2009)
    Act out the story of Sal Fink, the rough and tough daughter of the legendary keelboat king, Mike Fink, with this engaging Reader's Theater script! This script includes leveled roles, supporting differentiation and English language learner strategies allowing teachers to assign roles based on students' individual reading levels. All students can successfully engage in the activity and gain confidence in their reading fluency, regardless of their current reading ability! By performing this charming story with their peers, students will practice reading aloud, using expressive voices and gestures, and interacting cooperatively. When the story is over, students can also recite a poem and a catchy song about Sal Fink, continuing to build fluency. This colorful, leveled script connects to popular children's literature in an engaging way, making reading and rereading an enjoyable activity for students to participate in. This script is the perfect tool to get all students to enjoy building fluency and reading comprehension.About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.
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  • Native American Tales and Legends

    Allan A. Macfarlan

    Hardcover (Sagebrush Education Resources, Feb. 1, 2001)
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  • John Henry: American Tall Tales and Legends

    Dona Herweck Rice

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Aug. 15, 2009)
    Act out the story of John Henry, a powerful and legendary railroad builder in this engaging Reader's Theater script! This leveled script supports differentiation and English language learner strategies with roles set at different reading levels, allowing teachers to involve all students, regardless of their current reading level. This feature enables all students to successfully participate in this activity and gain confidence in their reading fluency! By performing this story together, students can practice interacting cooperatively, reading aloud, and using expressive voices and gestures! Once the story is over, students can also recite a poem and sing a song about John Henry for additional practice. This colorful, leveled script connects to popular children's literature in an engaging way, making it the perfect tool to get all students to participate and enjoy practicing reading and building fluency.About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.
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  • Paul Bunyan: American Tall Tales and Legends

    Dona Rice

    Paperback (Teacher Created Materials, Aug. 15, 2009)
    Act out the story of Paul Bunyan, the legendary giant of a man who helped build the American West, with this engaging Reader's Theater script! Each role is written at a different reading level, allowing teachers to use differentiation and English language learner strategies to engage all students in the activity and help them gain confidence in their reading fluency, regardless of their reading ability. All students can participate and feel successful! By performing the story together, students will practice reading aloud, using expressive voices and gestures, and interacting cooperatively. This colorful, leveled script supports differentiation and English language learner strategies while connecting to popular children's literature, making it the perfect tool for all students to participate and enjoy practicing fluency. The script also includes a catchy poem and song and a helpful glossary.About Shell Education Rachelle Cracchiolo started the company with a friend and fellow teacher. Both were eager to share their ideas and passion for education with other classroom leaders. What began as a hobby, selling lesson plans to local stores, became a part-time job after a full day of teaching, and eventually blossomed into Teacher Created Materials. The story continued in 2004 with the launch of Shell Education and the introduction of professional resources and classroom application books designed to support Teacher Created Materials curriculum resources. Today, Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education are two of the most recognized names in educational publishing around the world.
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  • Coyote And... Native American Folk Tales

    Joe Hayes, Lucy Jelinek

    Paperback (Mariposa Printing & Pub Co, June 1, 1983)
    Offers tales featuring the Native American prankster known as Coyote.
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  • Native American Legends

    John Green

    Paperback (Dover Publications, Nov. 3, 2004)
    Youngsters can add their own hues to 40 enchanting scenes from Native American folklore while listening to authentic myths and legends on a CD. Navaho-Apache Gil Silverbird narrates "How the Toad and Porcupine Lost Their Noses," "The Friendly Skeleton," and 8 other exciting tales. One 60-minute CD with 8 stories and 48-page book.
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  • Native American Tales and Activities

    Mari Lu Robbins

    Paperback (Teacher Created Resources, March 1, 1996)
    Delight children with over 30 Native American tales. Then enrich each story with creative activities. This book has been awarded the National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval.
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