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Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back: A Native American Year of Moons

Joseph Bruchac, Jonathan London, Thomas Locker

Paperback (Puffin Books, Aug. 25, 1997)

"Unusual and intelligent...An exemplary introduction to Native American culture with its emphasis on the importance of nature." —Publishers WeeklyIn Native American legend, the thirteen scales on Old Turtle's back hold the key to the thirteen cycles of the moon and the changing seasons. These lyrical poems and striking paintings celebrate the wonder of the seasons, from the Northern Cheyenne's Moon of the Popping Trees to the Big Moon of the Abenaki."This book instills a spiritual respect for our land and an appreciation for the people who were its first caring guardians." —American BooksellerA Notable Children's Trade Book in the Language ArtsAn IRA Teacher's Choice BookA Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies

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Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back

Joseph Bruchac, Jonathan London 194, Thomas Locker

Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Aug. 1, 1997)

Joseph Bruchac and Jonathan London collaborate to reveal the beauty of the natural world around us, while Thomas Locker's illustrations honor both Native American legends and the varied American landscape. Full color.

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Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back

Joseph Bruchac

Hardcover (Philomel, March 25, 1992)

Evocative paintings accompany thirteen legends taken from different tribes that describe how native Americans related the cycles of the moon to the seasons.

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Thirteen moons on turtle's back: A Native American year of moons

Joseph Bruchac

Paperback (Scholastic, Aug. 16, 1996)

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thirteen moons on turtle's back: a native american year of moons

jonathan bruchac, joseph & london

Paperback (Trumpet, Aug. 16, 1992)

Book speaks of the 13 scales on the back of a turtle's shell and how each scale stands for one of the 13 moons which appear during each year. A story is told for each of these moons. The stories were chosen from 13 native american tribes. The author ends by explaining how the native Americans believed.

Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back

Joseph Bruchac

Hardcover (Philomel, March 25, 1992)

Evocative paintings accompany thirteen legends taken from different tribes that describe how native Americans related the cycles of the moon to the seasons.

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Thirteen Moons On Turtle's Back

Joseph Bruchac, Thomas Locker

School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Aug. 25, 1997)

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Celebrates the seasons of the year through poems from the legends of such Native American tribes as the Cherokee, Cree, and Sioux.