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Cahuilla
Contributor(s): Gray-Kanatiiosh, Barbara A. (Author)

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 ISBN: 1591976510     ISBN-13: 9781591976516
Publisher: Checkerboard Library
OUR PRICE: $29.79  

Binding Type: Library Binding - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2007
* Out of Print *

Annotation: This easy-reference series introduces young readers to the first people to make North America their home. Native-American authors and members of each nation or tribe provide authentic voices and perspectives when telling the story of their people.
Each title includes these topics:
- Original homelands
- War
- Society
- Important members
- Homes
- Contact with Europeans
- Food
- The nation/tribe today
- Children
- Family
- Myths
- Crafts
- Clothing
- Full-color Photographs
- Diagrams
- Maps
- Index
- Bolded Glossary Terms in Text

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Native American
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Sociology
Dewey: 979.400
LCCN: 2005018462
Age Level: 8-11
Grade Level: 3-6
Guided Reading: R (Grade 4)
Series: Native Americans (Abdo)
Physical Information: 0.31" H x 8.05" W x 8.02" L (0.51 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - West Coast
- Ethnic Orientation - Native American
- Geographic Orientation - California
Features: Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2007 pg. 456 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 112083
Reading Level: 5.1   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Easy-to-read text and colorful illustrations and photos teach readers about Cahuilla history, traditions, and modern life. This book describes society and family structure, hunting and gathering methods, and ceremonies and rituals. Readers will learn about Cahuilla homes, clothing, and crafts such as pottery and baskets. A traditional myth is included, as are descriptions of famous Cahuilla leaders Chief Cabezon and Juan Antonio and American poet and novelist Helen Hunt Jackson. Wars, weapons, and contact with Europeans are discussed. Topics including European influence, assimilation, missionaries, the formation of reservations, and federal recognition are also addressed. In addition, modern Cahuilla culture and still-celebrated traditions including fiestas are introduced. Cahuilla homelands are illustrated with a detailed map of the United States. Bold glossary terms and an index accompany engaging text. This book is written and illustrated by Native Americans, providing authentic perspectives of the Cahuilla.
 
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