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Kunu's Basket: A Story from Indian Island
Contributor(s): Decora Francis, Lee (Author), Drucker, Susan (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 0884484610 ISBN-13: 9780884484615
Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers

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Binding Type: Paperback
Published: July 2015

Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Native American
- Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes)

Dewey: FIC

Age Level: 8-12

Grade Level: 3-7

Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.8" W x 9.7" L (0.40 lbs) 36 pages

Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Native American

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 151789
Reading Level: 2.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5

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Publisher Description:

But making the basket is difficult, and Kunu gets frustrated. He is ready to give up when his grandfather intervenes. This is not only a story about a family tradition, but also a story about learning to be patient and gentle with yourself.

A story about contemporary Native American life
This new paperback edition includes a new Author's Note about the traditions and importance of basketmaking in Penobscot Nation culture.

Fountas & Pinnell Level N

Contributor Bio(s): Decora Francis, Lee: - Lee DeCora Francis (Penobscot/HoChunk) comes from both the Penobscot Indian Nation in Maine and the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. She is a teacher at the tribal elementary school located at the Penobscot Nation. She lives on Indian Island in Maine with her husband, two beautiful sons, and their cat.Drucker, Susan: - Susan Drucker has loved drawing and painting since she was a child. An illustrator and artist, she lives with her husband in Bowdoinham, Maine, and has two grown children.

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