The Timucua Indians -- A Native American Detective Story Contributor(s): Weitzel, Kelley G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0813017386 ISBN-13: 9780813017389 Publisher: University Press of Florida
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2000 Annotation: This illustrated and interactive book explores the history and culture of 16th-century Florida. It includes 47 "detective directives" that invite kids to follow clues and conduct their own archaeological investigations such as exploring a trash midden and speaking some of the Timucua language. Illustrations. Click for more in this series: UPF Young Readers Library |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Native American - Juvenile Nonfiction | Activity Books - General |
Dewey: 975.004 |
LCCN: 99023749 |
Age Level: 7-12 |
Grade Level: 2-7 |
Series: UPF Young Readers Library |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6.9" W x 9.6" L (0.65 lbs) 164 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Gulf Coast - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Geographic Orientation - Florida |
Features: Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Univ PR Books for Public Libry 01/01/2001 pg. 98 - Outstanding |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Florida's Native American Heritage for Young Readers: "The Timucua Indians provides young readers with a hands-on introduction to the first Floridians and the methods that archaeologists and historians use to study them. . . . The author, a naturalist and educator who works with kids, has done her homework."--Jerald T. Milanich, curator of archaeology, Florida Museum of Natural History
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