Prince Rashko sees himself as the only person in his family with any sort of sense. His parents and older brother are good natured, generous, peace-loving people for sure, but when it comes to defending themselves against any sort of evil, well… Thus, it comes as not much of a surprise to Prince ...
I enjoyed this story. It was an interesting twist on shape-shifting animals that turn into humans for love. Wabi is an interesting Character that is hatched an owl and is raised by his great grandmother to become the biggest owl and very smart. I like that he is entranced by the human girl and fa...
This is a traditional Iroquois tale. It is about Rabbit. And at one time Rabbit had a long, beautiful tail. It is summertime and Rabbit wants snow so it will be easier for him to reach the best leaves on the trees. And he is very impatient so he decides to sing his snow song.Despite protests from...
Louis is a Native American that chooses to fight in the Civil War because he likes the ideas presented by the Union. This is a story told about the experiences of Joseph Bruchac's grandfather during the war. Students will love this story because Louis is processing the different sides of the war,...
Wow, it's been a while since I've read anything by Joseph Bruchac. At my old Environmental Education Center job, I used to reference his Native American Myths & Legends books in various classes I taught, but I've been away from that field for almost 5 years now. I recognized the author's name whe...