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Native American Songs and Poems: An Anthology (Dover Thrift Editions)
In this carefully chosen collection, encompassing traditional songs and contemporary Native American poetry, readers will find a treasury of lyrics verse composed by Seminole, Hopi, Navajo, Pima, Havasupai, Arapaho, Paiute, Nootka, and other Indian writers and poets.Selections range from the beautiful, traditional Seminole "Song for Bringing a Child into the World" to the cynical, knowing "How to Write the Great American Indian Novel." Permeated by the Indian's deep awareness and appreciation of nature's beauty and rhythms, these poems deal with themes of tradition and continuity, the Indians'... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0486294501
- UPC: 800759294503
- ASIN: 0486294501
- ISBN: 0486294501
- Manufacturer: Dover Publications
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Hot Dogs On The Road: An American Indian girl's reflections on growing up brown in a black and white world
Lena Epps Brooker’s parents had a special hope for their children. As American Indians living in the Jim Crow South, they had faced extreme prejudice all their lives, and they wanted a better future for their children. They hoped that one day, Brooker and her two brothers could use the same water fountain as white children. They hoped that one day, those with “brown” skin wouldn’t be devalued by a bigoted society. Brooker took up her parents’ dream. In this insightful look back at her life, she shows you how she moved from innocence to awareness. It didn’t take long for the happy l... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1977746845
- ASIN: 1977746845
- ISBN: 1977746845
- Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot.Heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, which is based on the author's own experiences, coupled with poignant drawings by Ellen Forney that reflect the character's art, chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native Amer... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0316013692
- ASIN: 0316013692
- ISBN: 9780316013697
- Brand: Little Brown Young Readers
- Manufacturer: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Best American Poetry 2017 (The Best American Poetry series)
Edited by Pulitzer Prize-winner and nineteenth US Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey, The Best American Poetry 2017 brings together the most notable poems of the year in the series that offers “a vivid snapshot of what a distinguished poet finds exciting, fresh, and memorable” (Robert Pinsky).Librarian of Congress James Billington says Natasha Trethewey “consistently and dramatically expanded the power” of the role of US Poet Laureate, holding office hours with the public, traveling the country, and reaching millions through her innovative PBS NewsHour segment “Where Poetry Lives.” Ma... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1501127756
- ASIN: 1501127756
- ISBN: 1501127756
- Brand: Scribner
- Manufacturer: Scribner
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Genocide of the Mind: New Native American Writing (Nation Books)
After five centuries of Eurocentrism, many people have little idea that Native American tribes still exist, or which traditions belong to what tribes. However over the past decade there has been a rising movement to accurately describe Native cultures and histories. In particular, people have begun to explore the experience of urban Indians—individuals who live in two worlds struggling to preserve traditional Native values within the context of an ever-changing modern society. In Genocide of the Mind, the experience and determination of these people is recorded in a revealing and compelling ... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1560255110
- ASIN: 1560255110
- ISBN: 1560255110
- Manufacturer: Bold Type Books
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The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Pulitzer Prize–winning historian David McCullough rediscovers an important and dramatic chapter in the American story—the settling of the Northwest Territory by dauntless pioneers who overcame incredible hardships to build a community based on ideals that would come to define our country.As part of the Treaty of Paris, in which Great Britain recognized the new United States of America, Britain ceded the land that comprised the immense Northwest Territory, a wilderness empire northwest of the Ohio River containing the future states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Mi... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1501168681
- ASIN: 1501168681
- ISBN: 1501168681
- Brand: Simon & Schuster
- Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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Native American Literature: An Anthology
This treasury of literature by Native American authors allows students to listen to the voices from America's first and oldest literature. More than fifty tribes from the U.S. and Canada are represented, giving readers opportunities to explore the diversity of authors' experiences through poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, including the oral tradition. Two maps provide geographical context for the readings, one showing tribal locations and the other showing the Trail of Tears.
- ASIN: 0844259853
- ASIN: 0844259853
- ISBN: 0844259853
- Brand: Brand: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
- Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
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The Cambridge Companion to Native American Literature (Cambridge Companions to Literature)
This Companion provides an informative and wide-ranging overview of a relatively new field of literary-cultural studies: literature of many genres in English by American Indians from the 1770s to the present day. In addition to the seventeen chapters written by respected experts--Native and non-Native; American, British and European scholars--it includes bio-bibliographies of forty authors, maps, suggestions for further reading, and a timeline which details major works of Native American and mainstream American literature, as well as significant social, cultural and historical events.
- ASIN: 0521529794
- ASIN: 0521529794
- ISBN: 0521529794
- Brand: Brand: Cambridge University Press
- Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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There There
National BestsellerOne of The New York Times 10 Best Books of the YearOne of the Best Books of the Year: The Washington Post, NPR, Time, O, The Oprah Magazine, The Dallas Morning News, GQ, Entertainment Weekly, BuzzFeed, San Francisco Chronicle, The Boston Globe Winner of the PEN/Hemingway AwardWinner of the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard PrizeWinner of the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize Shortlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction “Powerful. . . . There There has so much jangling energy and brings so much news from a distinct corner of America... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0525436146
- ASIN: 0525436146
- ISBN: 0525436146
- Manufacturer: Vintage
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Mountain Man: John Colter, the Lewis & Clark Expedition, and the Call of the American West (American Grit)
The extraordinary life of Lewis & Clark's right-hand manIn 1804, John Colter set out with Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on the first U.S. expedition to traverse the North American continent. During the twenty-eight month ordeal, Colter served as a hunter and scout, and honed his survival skills on the western frontier. But when the journey was over, Colter stayed behind, spending four more years trekking alone through dangerous and unfamiliar territory. Along the way, he charted some of the West's most treasured landmarks.Historian David W. Marshall crafts this captivating history from C... [Read More]
- ASIN: 1682680487
- ASIN: 1682680487
- ISBN: 1682680487
- Brand: COUNTRYMAN
- Manufacturer: Countryman Press
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Harper's Anthology of Twentieth Century Native American Poetry
Representing the work of thirty-one poets since the turn of the century, this is the definitive anthology of Native American poetry.
- ASIN: 0062506668
- ASIN: 0062506668
- ISBN: 0062506668
- Manufacturer: HarperOne
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PURDY: NOTHING BUT TRUTH _p
This anthology includes some of the best works of Native American Literature — with a good representation of major authors, geographic dispersion, gender balance, and a variety of genres. Its illustrative and popular material promote a deeper appreciation of different themes and approaches. Complete works that have become classics in the field, combined with ones from the modern era, make this collection rich in historical and theoretical context. Selections of non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and drama, include works by Paula Gunn Allen, Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, Carter Revard, Leslie Marmon S... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0130116424
- ASIN: 0130116424
- ISBN: 0130116424
- Manufacturer: Pearson
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Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST A New York Times Notable BookNamed a best book of the year by Amazon, Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, GQ, Time, Newsday, Entertainment Weekly, Time Magazine, NPR, Vogue, Smithsonian, Cosmopolitan, Seattle Times, Bloomberg, Lit Hub, and SlateFrom the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Lost City of Z, a twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world wer... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0307742482
- ASIN: 0307742482
- ISBN: 0307742482
- Brand: Vintage
- Manufacturer: Vintage
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Sister Nations: Native American Women Writers on Community (Native Voices)
This anthology of fiction, prose, and poetry celebrates the rich diversity of writing by Native American women today. Editors Heid E. Erdrich and Laura Tohe have gathered stories from across the nation that celebrate, record, and explore Native American women's roles in community. The result is a rich tapestry that contains work by established writers along with emerging and first-time authors. Contributors include Louise Erdrich, Joy Harjo, Diane Glancy, Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, Allison Hedge Coke, LeAnne Howe, Roberta Hill, Kim Blaeser, Linda LeGarde Grover, with a foreword by Winona LaDuke.The ... [Read More]
- ASIN: 0873514289
- ASIN: 0873514289
- ISBN: 0873514289
- Manufacturer: Minnesota Historical Society Press
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Growing Up Native Americ
Stories of oppression and survival, of heritage denied and reclaimed -- twenty-two American writers recall childhood in their native land.
- ASIN: 0380724170
- ASIN: 0380724170
- ISBN: 0380724170
- Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks
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Red Bird Sings : The Story of Zitkala-Sa, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist
Recounts the life and accomplishments of the author, musician, and activist best known as Zitkala-Sa
- UPC: 15934144
- Rating: 4.0
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The Best Native American Stories for Children - eBook
"The Best Native American Stories For Children" features stories which have been selected for young readers, while presenting children with a chance to explore Native American history. Contained within 186 pages in 6x9 format, Mullins
- UPC: 746169377
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The Best Native American Myths, Legends, and Folklore Vol. 2 - eBook
Before the time of books, computers, tablets and recording devices, the history of many cultures was passed down, from person to person, by word of mouth. The rich histories of so many people were told
- UPC: 566901094
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A Beginner's Handbook to Traditional Native American Beadwork
This book is designed to help the beginning or novice beadworker explore the art of traditional Native American beadwork and guide them through their initial projects. While many beadwork craft books stress more contemporary beading
- UPC: 6073672
- Rating: 2.0
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The Best Native American Myths, Legends, and Folklore Vol. 3 - eBook
Continuing the series The Best Native American Myths, Legends, and Folklore, Volume 3 offers an enjoyable look into the history of the Native American Indian.Before the time of books, computers, tablets and recording devices, the
- UPC: 174963589
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The Best Native American Myths, Legends And Folklore - eBook
Before the time of books, computers, tablets and recording devices, the history of many cultures was passed down, from person to person, by word of mouth. The rich histories of so many people were told
- UPC: 894224578
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Red Bird Sings : The Story of Zitkala-Sa, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist
9781541578364
- UPC: 454011193
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The Best Book of Native American Biographies
Celebrates the contributions of women, men and children to the Native American
- UPC: 52846480
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Best Native American Names for Babies : Popular Native American Baby Boys and Girls Names with Meanings
Best Native American Names for Babies: Popular Native American Baby Boys and Girls Names with Meanings Height : 0.19 In Length : 9.00 In Width : 6.00 In Weight : 0.28
- UPC: 767533315
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Native Trackers - A Collection of Articles on the Skills of African and Native American Trackers - eBook
This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern
- UPC: 743923463
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