The Boy Who Lived with the Bears: And Other Iroquois Stories

by Joseph Bruchac

Book Overview

The Parabola Storytime series is a collection of stories and myths by the leading storytellers of Native American tribes. Originally produced by "Parabola" magazine in audio format, many of these stories appear here in written form for the first time, with the permission of tribal elders, and are enhanced by artwork authentic to the tradition. These stories evoke the beauty, wisdom, and living spirit of surviving oral traditions. In these six Iroquois...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060212888
• ISBN13: 9780060212889
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 63 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 7 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 2 and higher

Customer Reviews

Moving, funny, vivid images - stands up to repeat listenings

Bruchac's smooth yet distinctive reading voice, his excellent "animal" character voices, a sprinkling of songs, drumming, and rattles, and vivid stories make this a favorite of an almost 4 year old AND his 40-year-old mom -- especially the title story, which is moving without being sentimental. A very minor quibble is that Bruchac's voice occasionally "catches" as if he's stopping for breath at a line break. P.S. We liked this tape much better than the Navaho one in the series