The Origin of the Milky Way & Other Living Stories of the Cherokee by Duncan, Barbara R.
The Origin of the Milky Way & Other Living Stories of the Cherokee by Duncan, Barbara R.

The Origin of the Milky Way & Other Living Stories of the Cherokee

Cherokee people have lived in the Great Smoky Mountains for thousands of years. During all this time,...
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SKU: 9780807859308
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Author: Barbara R. Duncan
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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The Origin of the Milky Way & Other Living Stories of the Cherokee by Duncan, Barbara R.

The Origin of the Milky Way & Other Living Stories of the Cherokee

$38.50
The Origin of the Milky Way & Other Living Stories of the Cherokee by Duncan, Barbara R.

The Origin of the Milky Way & Other Living Stories of the Cherokee

$38.50
Author: Barbara R. Duncan
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
Cherokee people have lived in the Great Smoky Mountains for thousands of years. During all this time, they have told stories to each other to explain how things came to be, to pass on lessons about life, and to describe the mountains, animals, plants, and spirits around them. The Origin of the Milky Way and Other Living Stories of the Cherokee collects 27 stories that are great for kids and are still being told by storytellers today.

Presented by members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in their own words, the stories appear in free-verse form, like poems on the page, so that if you read them aloud, you can hear the rhythm of the stories as they were originally told. Barbara R. Duncan provides a helpful introduction that describes Cherokee people's past and present ways of life and their storytelling traditions. The book also includes a glossary of key words from the stories, suggestions for further reading, and notes on the storytellers. For young readers, for parents to read aloud to young listeners, and for teachers and libraries, The Origin of the Milky Way provides an excellent introduction to Cherokee culture. (For readers age 9 and up.)

Storytellers:
Davy Arch
Robert Bushyhead
Edna Chekelelee
Marie Junaluska
Kathi Littlejohn
Freeman Owle



Author: Barbara R. Duncan
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 11/01/2008
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.32w x 0.36d
ISBN: 9780807859308
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Multicultural Review 03/01/2009 pg. 77
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 pg. 129 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Duncan, Barbara R.: - Barbara R. Duncan is education director at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian in Cherokee, North Carolina. She collected and edited the original Living Stories of the Cherokee and co-authored The Cherokee Heritage Trails Guidebook (both from the University of North Carolina Press). The North Carolina Folklife Society has honored Duncan's contribution to the study of North Carolina folklife with the 2008 Brown-Hudson Award.
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