Native North American Peoples - General & Miscellaneous, Native American Studies
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Children's Literature
Part of the "First Americans" series, this title introduces young readers to the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico and Arizona. Four chapters cover geography and history, lifeways, beliefs and ceremonies, and current issues. The lifeways chapter discusses traditional homes, foods, clothing, and pottery-making. The chapter on beliefs touches on corn-related rituals and the importance of scared kivas. The chapter on modern issues describes Pueblo languages and includes a few common Pueblo words and their English equivalents. Inserts present a brief creation story, a recipe for Pueblo Bread Pudding, and a short biography of the famous San Ildefonsan potter, Maria Martinez. The use of larger than average print, interspersed with many attractive color photos and drawings, helps make this book appealing and appropriate for a fairly young audience. An index, a map, time line, glossary, bibliography, and web site list are included. This title would be useful for elementary students' reports and browsing. 2006, Marshall Cavendish/Benchmark, Ages 8 to 11.—Gisela Jernigan, Ph.D.
Book Details
Published
October 1, 2005
Publisher
Benchmark Books (NY)
Pages
48
Format
Binding
ISBN
9780761418986