The second book in the Stories from Where We Live series focuses on the North American Prairie, which stretches from Alberta south to Texas, east to Illinois. Literature of this region introduces young readers to its natural heritage. This book includes songs and narratives of Plains Indians, tales of 19th-century settlers, and contemporary stories and poems.
The North American Prairie stretches from Alberta and Saskatchewan south to Texas, and from the edge of the Rockies east to Illinois. In the same vein as its predecessor about the North Atlantic Coast, this book gathers the literature of the North American Prairie as a way to introduce young readers to the region’s natural heritage. Herein readers will enjoy songs and narratives of Plains Indians, tales of 19th-century settlers, and contemporary essays and poems.
The second book in the Stories from Where We Live series focuses on the North American Prairie, which stretches from Alberta south to Texas, east to Illinois. Literature of this region introduces young readers to its natural heritage. This book includes songs and narratives of Plains Indians, tales of 19th-century settlers, and contemporary stories and poems.