A Braid of Lives - Native American Childhood

Informationen zum Autor Neil Philip is a noted folklorist and anthologist who has written several books on Native American and multicultural themes for Clarion, including IN A SACRED MANNER I LIVE, which was named both a YALSA Best Book for Young Adults and a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. He lives in England. Zusammenfassung This moving collection of first-person narratives celebrates the individuality and variety of the Native American experience. Men and women representing many Native American groups speak about childhood and growing up—games and rites of passage, education and learning, tradition and change. This companion volume to Neil Philip’s acclaimed IN A SACRED MANNER I LIVE is touching and dramatic, easily accessible to young readers, who will identify with its celebration of universal childhood experiences. Introduction, indexes of speakers/writers and Indian nations, suggestions for further reading, source notes.

Product details

• Authors: Neil Philip, Neil (EDT) Philip
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.08.2000
• EAN: 9780395645284
• ISBN: 978-0-395-64528-4
• No. of pages: 81
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 260 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION: History / Military & Wars *, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION: Boys & Men *, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION: Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism *, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION: Family / Stepfamilies *