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Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
560L
Language
English
Description
Rabbit loves the winter. He knows a dance, using a traditional Iroquois drum and song, to make it snow even in springtime! The other animals don't want early snow, but Rabbit sings and dances until more and more snow falls. But how much snow is too much, and will Rabbit know when to stop?
3) Peacemaker
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A twelve-year-old Iroquois boy rethinks his calling after witnessing the arrival of a mystical figure with a message of peace in this historical novel based on the creation of the Iroquois Confederacy"--
5) The Iroquois
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
850L
Language
English
Description
An exploration of the Iroquois Indians, discussing the nation's housing, relationship with settlers, culture, and more.
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Language
English
Formats
Description
"The League of the Iroquois was a true representational democracy-so much so that the United States Constitution is said to have been modeled on some of its tenets. But how, perhaps a thousand years before the time of Columbus, did the Five Iroquois Nations (the Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, and Seneca) come to end the bitter eye-for-eye warfare among them? What brought them together in an alliance based on the Great Law of Peace? And how was...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 740L
Language
English
Description
Hiawatha, a Mohawk, is plotting revenge for the murder of his wife and daughters by the evil Onondaga Chief, Tadodaho, when he meets the Great Peacemaker, who enlists his help in bringing the nations together to share his vision of a new way of life marked by peace, love, and unity rather than war, hate, and fear. Includes historical notes.
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Language
English
Description
Edmund Wilson's personal and informative study on the plight of the Native American Indians, Apologies to the Iroquois.
As Wilson writes, "[In August 1975] I discovered in the New York Times what seemed to me a very queer story. A band of Mohawk Indians, under the leadership of a chief called Standing Arrow, had moved in on some land on Schoharie Creek, a little river that flows into the Mohawk not far from Amsterdam, New York, and established a...
10) The warriors
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Formats
Description
An Iroquois boy known on the reservation for his talent at the sacred game of lacrosse moves to Washington, D.C., with his mother and grows frustrated with the misleading statements about Native Americans that his new lacrosse coach makes.
12) The Iroquois
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive, illustrated overview of the Iroquois tribe describes their history, presents their creation myth, evokes their ancient way of life, and discusses their lives today. --
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
On his 9th birthday, Omri receives a cupboard that magically brings his 3 in. toy Indian Little Bear to life. They bond, embarking on an amazing adventure, until Omri's friend Patrick brings a 6-shooting cowboy to life and the secret is in danger of being revealed.
14) Iroquois
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
800L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Introduces young readers to the Iroquois people ... covers their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today" --
17) Iroquois
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
600L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Informative, easy-to read text and oversized photographs draw in readers as they learn about the Iroquois. Traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more are covered. A map highlights the tribe's homeland, while fun facts and a timeline with photos help break up the text. Also discussed is contact with Europeans and American settlers, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today. The book closes...
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English
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The Song of Hiawatha (1855) is an epic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. A master of poetic tradition and form, Longfellow wrote The Song of Hiawatha in trochaic tetrameter, the meter of such classical epics as the Finnish Kalevala. Inspired by stories from Ojibwe oral tradition, for which he consulted Ojibwe chief Kahge-ga-gah-bowh and other indigenous sources, Longfellow composed his American epic, a story of romance and perseverance steeped in...
19) Hiawatha
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Complete & Unabridged edition of the poetic tale of Hiawatha. Tells of an Indian hero & his mighty exploits in hunting, fishing & combat. A great leader, he converts his people from saavagery and isntructs them in the arts of peace.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
530L
Language
English
Formats
Description
For centuries, stories have been told that explain the world and all of its secrets. The "Short Tales Myths" explore the most famous tales in a simple writing style for young readers. The brilliant, illustrations bring to life the legends of many Native American tribes. -Taken from back cover.
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