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Tikta'liktak: An Inuit-Eskimo Legend
ISBN: 9780152877484 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "A young hunter is trapped on an ice floe and marooned on a barren island. . . . The Eskimo survives freezing weather, an attack by a polar bear, and the long journey that brings him safely home. . . . The author's distinctive drawings help make this a memorable book."--The New York Times Book Review
"A young hunter is trapped on an ice floe and marooned on a barren island. . . . The Eskimo survives freezing weather, an attack by a polar bear, and ...
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The Key to the Indian
ISBN: 9780380803736 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. He felt a draft of cold air. Instinctively he put his arms around his body. Then he looked down at himself and got a shock. He was naked...His first instinct was to hid. he scrambled over the earth floor of the longhouse and ducked under the curtain. Beyond was deeper darkness, but he could make out a sort of room with a raised section against the wall. On this was a mountain range covered with fur, in the shape of a sleeping giant.
Omri stared all around, feeling the beginnings of panic. "Dad " he whispered as loudly as he dared... There was no answer. Omri felt intensely vulnerable with... He felt a draft of cold air. Instinctively he put his arms around his body. Then he looked down at himself and got a shock. He was naked...His first i...
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Sees Behind Trees
ISBN: 9780786813575 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Set in 16th century America, this richly imagined and gorgeously written rite-of-passage story has the gravity of legend . . . Dorris once again demonstrates that he is a brilliant and deeply humane writer whose words can show you something you have never seen."--"Booklist, " starred review.
"Set in 16th century America, this richly imagined and gorgeously written rite-of-passage story has the gravity of legend . . . Dorris once again demo...
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34,17 |
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Mama Do You Love Me?
ISBN: 9780811821315 / Angielski / Kartonowa (Board Books) / 24 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This beloved story of a child testing the limits of her independence, and a mother who reassuringly proves that a parents love is unconditional and everlasting is a perfect first book for toddlers.
This beloved story of a child testing the limits of her independence, and a mother who reassuringly proves that a parents love is unconditional and ev...
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30,37 |
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Old Grandfather Teaches a Lesson: Mimbres Children Learn Respect
ISBN: 9780865344181 / Angielski / Miękka / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This fascinating story brings together two Native American traditions: the age old practice of using a "talking stick" to encourage communication and avoid conflict; and the unique black and white painted pottery images used by the Mimbres Indians of southwest New Mexico. The story centers around four Mimbres children and a wise old Grandfather who helps them learn active listening skills, the value of sharing their individual talents, and the importance of respecting each other. The children are brought to life through the illustrated scenes of everyday activity as depicted on the pottery...
This fascinating story brings together two Native American traditions: the age old practice of using a "talking stick" to encourage communication and ...
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64,43 |
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Berry Magic
ISBN: 9780882405766 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Long ago, the only berries on the tundra were hard, tasteless, little crowberries. As Anana watches the ladies complain bitterly while picking berries for the Fall Festival, she decides to use her magic to help. ""Atsa-ii-yaa (Berry), Atsa-ii-yaa (Berry), Atsaukina "" (Be a berry ), Anana sings under the full moon turning four dolls into little girls that run and tumble over the tundra creating patches of fat, juicy berries: blueberries, cranberries, salmonberries, and raspberries. The next morning Anana and the ladies fill basket after basket with berries for the Fall Festival. Thanks to...
Long ago, the only berries on the tundra were hard, tasteless, little crowberries. As Anana watches the ladies complain bitterly while picking berries...
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49,37 |
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Beaver Steals Fire: A Salish Coyote Story
ISBN: 9780803216402 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A long time ago, fire belonged only to the animals in the land above, not to those on the earth below. Curlew, keeper of the sky world, guarded fire and kept it from the earth. Coyote, however, devised a clever plan to steal fire, aided by Grizzly Bear, Wren, Snake, Frog, Eagle, and Beaver. These brave and resourceful animal beings raided the land above and risked all to steal fire from Curlew.Beaver Steals Fire is an ancient and powerful tale springing from the hearts and experiences of the Salish people of Montana. Steeped in the rich and culturally vital storytelling tradition of...
A long time ago, fire belonged only to the animals in the land above, not to those on the earth below. Curlew, keeper of the sky world, guarded fire a...
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63,11 |
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Birth of the Fifth Sun: And Other Mesoamerican Tales
ISBN: 9780896726253 / Angielski / Twarda / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many of these seventeen short tales deriving from Mesoamerican mythology are traditional and have traveled through time among the indigenous peoples of Mexico and Central America. A few are contemporary and seem to originate with Nahuatl-speaking descendants of the Aztecs. All of them, however, grace the pages here in lively fashion for young readers nine and up.Many middle schools include Aztec and Mayan myths in their curricula, but the selection is narrow, the sources scattered, and the stories themselves usually undeveloped, even fragmentary. Most of the stories are found only in...
Many of these seventeen short tales deriving from Mesoamerican mythology are traditional and have traveled through time among the indigenous peoples o...
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72,82 |
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Milagro of the Spanish Bean Pot
ISBN: 9780896726819 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1790, in a tiny Spanish Colonial village in the Kingdom of New Mexico, pottery is as crucial to starving villagers as the rains that might save their scorched bean fields. But Native potters are sending their wares south to markets in Chihuahua. When his widowed mother's only bean pot cracks, eleven-year-old Raymundo knows his family's last hope lies with Clay Woman, a Gen zaro outcast and quite possibly a powerful witch.
In addition to drought and famine, Raymundo faces the return of Comanche raiders and his mother's failing health as he risks all to learn Clay Woman's secrets. Even... In 1790, in a tiny Spanish Colonial village in the Kingdom of New Mexico, pottery is as crucial to starving villagers as the rains that might save the...
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77,68 |
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Diamond Willow
ISBN: 9780312603830 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There's Twelve-year-old Willow would rather blend in than stick out. But she still wants to be seen for who she is. She wants her parents to notice that she is growing up. She wants her best friend to like her better than she likes a certain boy. She wants, more than anything, to mush the dogs out to her grandparents' house, by herself, with Roxy in the lead. But sometimes when it's just you, one mistake can have frightening consequences . . . And when Willow stumbles, it takes a surprising... There's Twelve-year-old Willow would rather blend ... |
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37,97 |
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Hits with His Fist Gives a Helping Hand: Mimbres Children Learn about Caring
ISBN: 9780865345089 / Angielski / Miękka / 114 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Listening Boy learns to be a planter while recovering from his injury and his cousins, especially Hits With A Fist, help with various tasks, including one special project that proves to be important to their entire village.
Listening Boy learns to be a planter while recovering from his injury and his cousins, especially Hits With A Fist, help with various tasks, including...
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64,43 |
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Kumak's River: A Tall Tale from the Far North
ISBN: 9780882408873 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the Arctic, before winter gives way to buds and flowers, breakup occurs the moment when the ice of a frozen river suddenly breaks apart in a spectacular sight-and-sound show. Massive chunks of ice crunch and pound against one another, pushing their way down river towards the sea. That river will come to visit us today, said Kumak. The water starts rising. It spills out of the river banks, up over the sandy beach, and begins flowing up past the fish racks and boats. As the waters sweep through his village, Kumak and his family take refuge on the roof of his house. Look said Kumak s wife,...
In the Arctic, before winter gives way to buds and flowers, breakup occurs the moment when the ice of a frozen river suddenly breaks apart in a specta...
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37,97 |
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The Last of the Mohicans
ISBN: 9781442481305 / Angielski / Twarda / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A gorgeously crafted edition of a great American classic--James Fenimore Cooper's epic tale of frontier life during the French and Indian War, complete with lush tip-in illustrations. Chingachgook and Uncas are the last living members of the great Mohican tribe. Hawkeye, a colonial scout, is their companion and loyal friend. In the midst of the French and Indian War, these three will risk everything to lead the two daughters of a British colonel to safety through the battle-torn northern wilderness. When the girls are captured by the vicious Huron tribe, Chingachgook, Uncas, and...
A gorgeously crafted edition of a great American classic--James Fenimore Cooper's epic tale of frontier life during the French and Indian War, comp...
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94,98 |
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Custer's Last Battle: Red Hawk's Account of the Battle of the Little Bighorn
ISBN: 9781937786113 / Angielski / Twarda / 1 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On the morning of June 25, 1876, a force of 700 men from the 7th US Calvary led by General George Armstrong Custer attacked an Indian encampment on the banks of the Little Big Horn River. Unbeknownst to Custer, he faced the combined might of the Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes, led by their greatest chiefs, Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse. Advised by his Indian scouts not to attack, the foolhardy general ignored their warnings and trusted to "Custer's luck" one last time. . . In this commemorative edition of his first published book, Goble recounts the tale of Custer's last battle through...
On the morning of June 25, 1876, a force of 700 men from the 7th US Calvary led by General George Armstrong Custer attacked an Indian encampment on th...
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64,43 |
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Benny Moon: Racing the Medicine Wheel
ISBN: 9780996686419 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Benny Moon wants to be a motocross champion. Benny Moon comes from a long line of champion racers. As the big race approaches, Benny feels lost and lonely. His father leaves home, his mother is always working, and a fellow racer bullies Benny on the track. When Benny believes his thirteenth birthday has been forgotten, he runs away from home. Deep in the woods, Benny is befriended by an owl who takes him on a magical adventure around the Native American Medicine Wheel. With a touch of Owl's wing, Benny flies off to meet his animal spirit guides. An... Benny Moon wants to be a motocross champion. Benny Moon comes from a long line of champion racers. As the big race approach... |
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34,17 |
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Thunder Boy Jr
ISBN: 9780316013727 / Angielski / Twarda / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Thunder Boy Jr. is named after his dad, but he wants a name that's all his own. Just because people call his dad Big Thunder doesn't mean he wants to be Little Thunder. He wants a name that celebrates something cool he's done, like Touch the Clouds, Not Afraid of Ten Thousand Teeth, or Full of Wonder. But just when Thunder Boy Jr. thinks all hope is lost, he and his dad pick the perfect name...a name that is sure to light up the sky. National Book Award-winner Sherman Alexie's lyrical text and Caldecott Honor-winner Yuyi Morales's striking and beautiful illustrations celebrate the...
Thunder Boy Jr. is named after his dad, but he wants a name that's all his own. Just because people call his dad Big Thunder doesn't mean he wants to ...
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72,18 |
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Just Indian
ISBN: 9781943515981 / Angielski / Miękka / 20 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Just Indian gives a glimpse into the life of a modern Native American boy. As he tries to find out how he fits into this world, he also tries to break the mold of the negative Native stereotype. With the help of his elaborate daydreams, he is able to communicate with his ancestors and go on an amazing journey to Whale Beach, Lake Tahoe. During his journey he discovers a hidden talent he never knew he had and learns how to connect his rich past to modern times. Just Indian gives a glimpse into the life of a modern Native American boy. As he tries to find out how he fits into this world, he also tries to br... |
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80,88 |
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Dance on a Sealskin
ISBN: 9781941821800 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The heartwarming story of Annie, a Yup'ik Eskimo girl, and her coming-of-age ceremony in her Alaskan village.
The heartwarming story of Annie, a Yup'ik Eskimo girl, and her coming-of-age ceremony in her Alaskan village.
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49,37 |
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In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse
ISBN: 9781419707858 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Jimmy McClean is a Lakota boy--though you wouldn't guess it by his name: his father is part white and part Lakota, and his mother is Lakota. When he embarks on a journey with his grandfather, Nyles High Eagle, he learns more and more about his Lakota heritage--in particular, the story of Crazy Horse, one of the most important figures in Lakota and American history. Drawing references and inspiration from the oral stories of the Lakota tradition, celebrated author Joseph Marshall III juxtaposes the contemporary story of Jimmy with an insider's perspective on the life of Tasunke Witko, better...
Jimmy McClean is a Lakota boy--though you wouldn't guess it by his name: his father is part white and part Lakota, and his mother is Lakota. When he e...
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72,18 |
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Runs Like The Wind Stops in Her Tracks: Mimbres Children Learn About Trustworthiness
ISBN: 9781632930996 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Runs Like The Wind was a young girl who lived in a southwest New Mexico Mimbres pueblo long ago. Her little brother, Sleeps Too Much, fell asleep one day while watching wild turkeys that were important to his pueblo. He dreamed of hearing the ferocious roar of a mountain lion...or was the roar real? He told his cousin Hits With His Fist about hearing the lion's roar. Strong Bear, the children's father, knew Sleeps Too Much had a big imagination. He doubted the story his son told about the lion. The village elders began to doubt him as well. Would his sister believe him? This is a story of how...
Runs Like The Wind was a young girl who lived in a southwest New Mexico Mimbres pueblo long ago. Her little brother, Sleeps Too Much, fell asleep one ...
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64,43 |
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