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Many of these books are marked by reading level, so seemingly to be only for the younger generation! It is believed, however, that the stories were and are meant for people of all ages!  --Nancy Thomas

Ahyoka and the Talking Leaves
Peter Roop, Connie Roop, Yoshi Miyake (Illustrator)
/ School & Library Binding 1st edition / Publishied 1992
From Horn Book: The young daughter of Sequoyah, the famous Cherokee, is the focus of this short, historical novel about Sequoyah's work to develop a written language for the Cherokee. Details of the Cherokee culture are carefully woven into the text, and the epilogue and bibliography give the reader enough information to place the story in history and separate the historical fact from hypothesis. -- Copyright © 1992 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved. (Cherokee/Sequoyah) (Historical Novel)

Ahyoka and the Talking Leaves
Peter Roop, et al / Paperback / Published 1994
From Horn Book: The young daughter of Sequoyah, the famous Cherokee, is the focus of this short, historical novel about Sequoyah's work to develop a written language for the Cherokee. Details of the Cherokee culture are carefully woven into the text, and the epilogue and bibliography give the reader enough information to place the story in history and separate the historical fact from hypothesis. -- Copyright © 1992 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the school edition of this title. (Cherokee/Sequoyah)
(Historical Novel)

Amorak
Tim Jessell / Hardcover / Published 1995
From Horn Book: Jessell retells an Inuit creation myth in which the wolf is created to restore balance in the caribou herd by hunting the weakest. The spare, straightforward text takes a back seat to the richly colored illustrations portraying the beauty of the wolf, the caribou, and the frozen North. -- Copyright © 1995 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved. (Folklore/Inuit)

And It Is Still That Way:
Legends Told by Arizona Indian Children
Byrd Baylor (Editor) / Paperback / Published 1998
Cinco Puntos Press; ISBN: 0938317369; Paperback - 80 pages Reprint edition
(NAI Legends)

Aunt Mary, Tell Me a Story:
A Collection of Cherokee Legends & Tales
Mary R. Galloway, et al / Paperback / Published 1997
Book Description: From "The Legend of the First Woman" to "How the Smokies were Made," Aunt Mary will entertain and educate with these 30 legends from the Cherokee people. (Cherokee/Legends) (Non-Fiction)

Animal Lore & Legend: Rabbit (American Indian Legends)
Vic Warren, et al / Paperback / Published 1996
Synopsis: A collection of Cherokee and Taos legends follows the adventures of Rabbit and his outwitting of fellow creatures Possum, Duck, and Wolf, and the stories are complemented by interesting rabbit facts. Reprint. (Legends)

Antelope Woman: An Apache Folktale
Michael Lacapa, Kathleen Lacapa
/ Audio Cassette Cassette edition / Published 1995
From Horn Book: A strong, beautiful young woman follows a mysterious stranger out of her village and learns from him the importance of honoring ll things great and small.The illustrations lend the text power and grace; the strong lines and bold graphic shapes are at times serene, at times explosive. -- Copyright © 1993 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. (Audio Cassette) (NAI Legend)

Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale
Gerald McDermott / School & Library Binding / Published 1974
Synopsis: An expression of the universal myth of the hero-quest, this beautiful story also portrays the Indian reverence for the source of life: the Solar Fire. Vibrant full-color illustrations capture the boldness and color of Pueblo art. A Caldecott Medal Book. --This text refers to the paperback (reprint) edition of this title. (Pueblo/Legend)

Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale
Gerald McDermott / Paperback / Published 1977
Synopsis: An expression of the universal myth of the hero-quest, this beautiful story also portrays the Indian reverence for the source of life: the Solar Fire. Vibrant full-color illustrations capture the boldness and color of Pueblo art. A Caldecott Medal Book. (Pueblo/Legend)

The Flute Player: An Apache Folktale
Michael Lacapa / Hardcover / Published 1990
Published by Northland Pub, 1 Ed, ISBN: 0873585003
(Legends/Apache Indians)

Boy Who Lived With Bears And Other Iroquois Stories
Joseph Bruchac, Murv Jacob / Hardcover / Published 1995
From Horn Book: In an elegant and inviting production, expert storyteller Bruchac presents six well-polished Iroquois tales. In their subject matter and in their finely crafted phrasing and pacing, the stories are inviting fare for storytellers and pleasurable for personal reading, dealing with themes common to the folklore of many cultures. Each story is enhanced by a lovely painting, bold in hue and delicate in detail. -- Copyright © 1996 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved. (Folklore/Iroquois Indians)

The Boy Who Lived With the Bears: And Other Iroquois Stories
Joseph Bruchac, Murv Jacob (Illustrator) / Library Binding / Published 1995
From Horn Book: In an elegant and inviting production, expert storyteller Bruchac presents six well-polished Iroquois tales. In their subject matter and in their finely crafted phrasing and pacing, the stories are inviting fare for storytellers and pleasurable for personal reading, dealing with themes common to the folklore of many cultures. Each story is enhanced by a lovely painting, bold in hue and delicate in detail. -- Copyright © 1996 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved. (Folklore/Iroquois Indians)

The Bear-Walker and Other Stories
Basil H. Johnston, David A. Johnson (Illustrator)
/ Hardcover / Published 1995
Card catalog description: In the tradition of Tales the Elders Told and Tales of the Anishinaubaek, Basil Johnston's newest work, The Bear-Walker, brings to the printed page the spoken myths of his people, myths that have inspired exquisite paintings by David Johnson. Here is the native spirit, as told by the elders, tales of wisdom and humour, vision and fantasy, alive with a sense of the magical possibilities of life lived close to nature. (Non-Fiction/Ojibwa Indians)

The Bear Knife and Other American Indian Tales
Ruth-Inge Heinze, Scott Fray (Illustrator)
/ Paperback / Published 1994
Book Description: Telling tales around the campfire is as old as humankind itself. Our stories define cultural identity and help place the individual within that framework. Even in these days of satellite dishes and VCRs there is still a certain magic about the old stories told in the time-honored way. It is in that spirit that Ruth-Inge Heinze offers this collection of 48 stories most of Native American origin. Here are myths and hero tales, ghost stories, allegories, and touches of redeeming humor. (Folklore)

Blackfoot Lodge Tales: The Story of a Prairie People
(A Bison Book, 116)
George B. Grinnell / Paperback / Published 1962
Published by Univ of Nebraska Pr, ISBN: 0803250797
(Legends/Non-Fiction)

Bad Medicine & Good: Tales of the Kiowas
Wilbur Sturtevant Nye, et al / Paperback / Published 1997
Paperback, 320 pages, Published by Univ of Oklahoma Pr (Trd)
ISBN: 0806129654 (Kiowa/Folklore)

Baby Rattlesnake
Lynn Moroney, Te Ata, Veg Reisberg (Illustrator)
/ Hardcover / Published 1989
From Horn Book: A tale told by a Chickasaw Indian storyteller illustrated with a quasi-Indian flavor. Baby Rattlesnake cries and cries until his parents give him a rattle although he is too young. The amusing story fades away to a weak ending. -- Copyright © 1990 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved. (Chickasaw Indians)

Baby Rattlesnake
Lynn Moroney, Te Ata, Veg Reisberg (Illustrator)
/ Paperback / Published 1993
From Horn Book: A tale told by a Chickasaw Indian storyteller illustrated with a quasi-Indian flavor. Baby Rattlesnake cries and cries until his parents give him a rattle although he is too young. The amusing story fades away to a weak ending. -- Copyright © 1990 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved. (Chickasaw Indians)

Beardream
Will Hobbs, Jill Kastner (Illustrator)
/ School & Library Binding / Published 1997
From Horn Book: Full-page oil paintings illustrate this well-written story. A boy called Short Tail goes up the mountain to look for the Great Bear, then dreams that he dances with the bears to celebrate the end of winter. In an author's note, Hobbs explains that this story about the origin of the Ute Bear Dance is based on a version ommon among the Utes of Colorado and Utah., -- Copyright © 1997 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved. (Ute Folklore)

Between Earth and Sky:
Legends of Native American Sacred Places
Joseph Bruchac, Thomas Locker (Illustrator)
/ School & Library Binding / Published 1996
From Booklist, 04/01/96: Gr. 2-5. In response to Little Turtle's questions about places sacred to the Delaware Indians, Old Bear explains that all people have sacred places and shares 10 legends from different tribes. Each legend explains how a particular place came to be, noting its ongoing significance to its tribal people. The picture-book format is similar to that of Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back (1992). Here, short, easy-to-understand legends are accompanied by full-page oil paintings in Locker's dramatic signature style. Pairing places familiar to many students, such as Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon, with legends offers readers new perspectives on the natural world and an excellent curricular connection. A solid addition for school and public libraries. A map and pronunciation guide are appended. Karen Hutt Copyright© 1996, American Library Association. All rights reserved (The author is an Abenaki Indian storyteller and writer.) (NAI Legends)

Beyond the Ridge
Paul Goble (Illustrator) / Paperback / Published 1993
Synopsis: In an exquisite melding of story and art, Paul Goble takes readers on a spiritual journey that carries an ailing Indian grandmother from this life to the next. --This text refers to the hardcover edition of this title.
(Plains Indians/Folklore)

Big Trouble for Tricky Rabbit! (Native American Trickster Tales)
Gretchen Will Mayo / Hardcover / Published 1994
Synopsis: Since he lived during the formation of the universe, the mischief Tricky Rabbit brings has earth-shaking consequences, in this expressively illustrated tale based on native American folklore. --This text refers to the library edition of this title. (Folklore)

Blackfeet Indian Stories
George Bird Grinnell / Paperback / Published 1993
Applewood Books; ISBN: 155709201X; Paperback Reissue edition
(Oral And Folk Literature)

The Bone Man: A Native American Modoc Tale
Laura Simms, Michael McCurdy / Library Binding / Published 1997
From Horn Book: Nulwee's grandmother has warned him of the terror of the Bone Man, Kokolimalyas, he is destined to grow up to defeat. McCurdy's Bone Man is a terrifying, gigantic creature who dwarfs the barren landscape he has ravished. Both author and artist provide an afterword that authenticates their research and reveals their investment in bringing this story of the true meaning of a warrior to young readers. -- Copyright © 1998 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved.
(Folklore)

The Bone Man: An Adaptation of a Modoc Folktale
Laura Simms, Michael McCurdy / Hardcover / Published 1997
From Horn Book: Nulwee's grandmother has warned him of the terror of the Bone Man, Kokolimalyas, he is destined to grow up to defeat. McCurdy's Bone Man is a terrifying, gigantic creature who dwarfs the barren landscape he has ravished. Both author and artist provide an afterword that authenticates their research and reveals their investment in bringing this story of the true meaning of a warrior to young readers. -- Copyright © 1998 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved.
(Folklore)

A Boy Called Slow: The True Story of Sitting Bull
Joseph Bruchac, Rocco Baviera (Illustrator)
/ School & Library Binding / Published 1995
From Horn Book: A sensitive and respectful coming-of-age story that explains how a boy called Slow becomes a great warrior, performing a brave deed that earns him the special name of Sitting Bull. The atmospheric, dramatic paintings evoke a sense of timelessness and distance. They possess, in an almost mythic quality that befits this glimpse into the history of culture that has radically changed between Sitting Bull's time and our own. --Copyright © 1995 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved. (Non-Fiction)

A Boy Called Slow: The True Story of Sitting Bull
Joseph Bruchac, Rocco Baviera (Illustrator)
/ Paperback / Published 1998
From Horn Book: A sensitive and respectful coming-of-age story that explains how a boy called Slow becomes a great warrior, performing a brave deed that earns him the special name of Sitting Bull. The atmospheric, dramatic paintings evoke a sense of timelessness and distance. They possess, in an almost mythic quality that befits this glimpse into the history of culture that has radically changed between Sitting Bull's time and our own. --Copyright © 1995 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved. (Non-Fiction)

Boy Who Lived With Bears: And Other Iroquois Stories
Joseph Bruchac, Murv Jacob / Hardcover / Published 1995
From Horn Book: In an elegant and inviting production, expert storyteller Bruchac presents six well-polished Iroquois tales. In their subject matter and in their finely crafted phrasing and pacing, the stories are inviting fare for storytellers and pleasurable for personal reading, dealing with themes common to the folklore of many cultures. Each story is enhanced by a lovely painting, bold in hue and delicate in detail. -- Copyright © 1996 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved. (Non-Fiction)

The Boy Who Lived With the Bears: And Other Iroquois Stories
Joseph Bruchac, Murv Jacob (Illustrator)
/ Library Binding / Published 1995
Card catalog description: Presents a collection of traditional Iroquois tales in which animals learn about the importance of caring and responsibility and the dangers of selfishness and pride. (Non-Fiction)

The Boy Who Lived With the Bears: And Other Iroquois Stories
(The Parabola Storytime Series)
Joseph Bruchac / Audio Cassette / Published 1996
Synopsis: Some of the best-loved animal folktales from the Iroquois tradition are brought to life in by renowned storyteller Joe Bruchac in this award-winning audio collection. (Non-Fiction/Audio Cassette)

The Boy Who Lived With the Seals
Rafe Martin, David Shannon (Illustrator)
/ School & Library Binding / Published 1993
Synopsis: When their son disappeared, his parents thought they would never see him again. But years later, the boy was spotted swimming with the seals. Shannon's haunting pictures dramatize the bittersweet beauty of this traditional story from the Chinook people of the Northwest. Full-color illustrations.
(Chinook Indians/Folklore)

The Boy Who Lived With the Seals
Ships in 2-3 days
Rafe Martin, David Shannon (Illustrator)
/ Paperback / Published 1996
From Horn Book: Based on a tale related by the Chinook people of the Northwest Coast, this is a moving account of a young boy who disappears one day while his tribe camps near the great River during their spring migration. Despite the tribe's frantic efforts to locate him, his whereabouts remain a mystery. After the boy reappears among the seals, he is captured and brought back to his home, where he must relearn all that he had once known. A masterful retelling. -- Copyright © 1993 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved. (Chinook Indians/Folklore)

The Boy Who Made Dragonfly: A Zuni Myth
Tony Hillerman, Janet Grado
/ Paperback / Published 1986
Card catalog description: Retells a Zuni myth in which a young boy and his sister gain the wisdom that makes them leaders of their people through the intercession of a dragonfly. (Folklore)

Brother Wolf: A Seneca Tale
Harriet Peck Taylor / Hardcover / Published 1996
From Horn Book: This smoothly told, amusing pourquoi story explains how birds got their brilliant coloring and why the raccoon's tail has rings. Taylor's flat batik artwork portrays the action clearly, making the story easy to follow even for very young listeners. The author's note at the back provides limited information on the story's origin; sources are listed on the copyright page only. -- Copyright © 1997 The Horn Book, Inc. All rights reserved. (Folklore)

Buffalo Woman
Paul Goble / Paperback / Published 1987
Card catalog description: A young hunter marries a female buffalo in the form of a beautiful maiden, but when his people reject her he must pass several tests before being allowed to join the buffalo nation. (Legend)

Storyteller/Audio Cassette
N. Scott Momaday / Audio Cassette / Published 1992
Synopsis: A Pulitzer Prize-winning Native American novelist offers Kiowa stories and legends in the oral tradition. (Kiowa/Legends)

The Way to Rainy Mountain
(Momaday, N. Scott, Momaday Collection.)
N. Scott Momaday, Al Momaday (Illustrator)
/ Hardcover / Published 1996
Momaday's journey to Rainy Mountain, told by way of Kiowa myths and legends. (Kiowa Mythology/Legends)

Old Indian Legends
Zitkala-Sa, Sa Zitkala / Paperback / Published 1986
(Non-Fiction/Legends) Published by Univ of Nebraska Pr, ISBN: 0803299036