Brave Wolf and the Thunderbird: Tales of the People

by Joseph Medicine Crow and Joe Medicine Crow

Book Overview

Brave Wolf and the Thunderbird is based on a story recounted by Joe Medicine Crow in All Roads Are Good: Native Voices on Life and Culture (Smithsonian Institution Press and NMAI). Grandson of a scout who rode with Custer, Mr. Medicine Crow (1913-2016) was a highly respected elder, storyteller, and historian of the Crow people. The first member of his tribe to graduate from college, he earned an M.A. in anthropology. In addition to his calling...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789201607
• ISBN13: 9780789201607
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: Abbeville Kids
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.5" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

Brave Wolf and the thunderbird was everything I thought it would be.

Brave Wolf wasn't just brave, but clever, trusting, caring and patient. A great bedtime store for my seven year old.

Review of Brave Wolf and the Thunderbird: Tales of the Peop

The message of hope conveyed by the sensitive ethnic illustrations make this work poignant not only to the members of the American Indian culture but also to readers of many ethnic backgrounds. While the colors and tones strike an immediate association with the unique southwestern colors of that landscape, the universal message delivers an identifiable sentiment to persons from many cultures. The symbolism depicted within the illustrations provoke thought even to the young reader and questioning of one's own culture's use of symbols. Parallels are then easier to make about similar symbols in a particular culture. Although unfamiliar with the Peoples Series, marketing of this kind of work to early readers can only enhance the integration and feelings of universality that are so sorely needed in our youth's literature.