Less Than Half, More Than Whole

by Kathleen Lacapa and Michael Lacapa

Book Overview

In this dramatic tale, a Native American boy is angry when his brother is chosen over him to lead the buffalo jump, a prehistoric hunting method. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873585925
• ISBN13: 9780873585927
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Northland Publishing
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.9" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 6 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 3

Customer Reviews

Less Than Half, More Than Whole

This was a cute children's story, with wonderful drawings. There are many children that are not all one race, and this story lets them know that they are still whole and complete children with a mixture of good from all sides of their families. The grandfather in the story is naturally so full of wisdom. I enjoyed it from a grandparent perspective, and would recommend it to my grandchildren or other children any time.

An excellent book to help children deal with mixed heritages

I teach at a public school on a Native American reservation. I read this book to my students every year. The book deals frankly, in a way even young children can understand, with the issues of mixed heritage. I recommend this book to all teachers regardless of your population. Using the illustration of the multicolored indian corn the author helps us see the beauty in all colors of skin, eyes and hair. The book makes all my kids, European American, Native, African American, Asian American and the mixed rainbow of us all feel like we belong together.