Hold Up the Sky: And Other Native American Tales from Texas and the Southern Plains

by Jane Louise Curry

Book Overview

Nearly all that remains of some Indian tribes of Texas and the Southern Plains are their stories. Here twenty-six tales are brought together from fourteen tribes and at least five different cultures. They are stories of humor, guidance, and adventure that have been passed down through the generations.From the Tejas story that explains how the universe began, to the Lipan Apache tale in which a small lizard smartly outwits a hungry coyote, these stories...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689852878
• ISBN13: 9780689852879
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
• Length: 159 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6