Description
Collection of myths drawn from the native cultures of North America–from the Inuit in the north to the Zuni, Hopi, and Cherokee in the south. A common thread throughout these stories is the native view of the world as family-Earth as our Mother, Sun as our Father and the animals as our brother and sisters. The stories foster an ethic of stewardship by clearly showing that we are entrusted with a very special mission-to maintain the natural balance, to take care of our Mother, to be Keepers of the Earth. Each story is beautifully illustrated by Mohawk artist John Kaionhes Fadden.
Michael J. Caduto is an award-winning author, master storyteller, poet, musician, educator, and ecologist. He has received numerous awards, including the New York State Outdoor Education Association’s Art and Literary Award, New England’s Regional Award for Excellence in Environmental Education, the American Booksellers’ “Pick of the List” Award, and the Association of Children’s Booksellers’ Choice Award, among others. Joseph Bruchac, coauthor of The Keepers of the Earth series, is a nationally acclaimed Native American storyteller and writer who has authored more than 70 books of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for adults and children. He lives in upstate New York.
ISBN-10 : 1555910947
ISBN-13 : 978-1555910945
Author: Michael J. Caduto
Author: Joseph Bruchac
Illustrator: John Hakionhes Fadden
Foreword: N. Scott Momaday
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing (March 28, 1991)
