Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back

by Joseph Bruchac and Jonathan London

Book Overview

"Unusual and intelligent...An exemplary introduction to Native American culture with its emphasis on the importance of nature." --Publishers Weekly In Native American legend, the thirteen scales on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399221417
• ISBN13: 9780399221415
• Release Date: March 1992
• Publisher: Philomel Books
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5

Customer Reviews

Great for "earth centered traditions" class teaching

The students in my Sunday Unitarian-Universalist Youth Program have been reading this book, one moon at a time. They now have a "hook" in the significance of the thirteen parts of a turtle shell. We are now moving from the Sleeping Bear into the spring moons. Excellent teaching tool. Recommended for all ages.

Lucky 13

Beautiful illustrations and simple prose make this a quietly poetic and aesthetically pleasing selection to read to kids three years old and up. A great introduction to the Native American concept of the seasons of the year and the close and personal relationship with all of Nature.

Delightful

I was fortunate to hear the author speak in the early 90s in my hometown of Syracuse, NY. He is an engaging storyteller. It was then that I discovered his book. The artwork in this edition is rich and appealing. The vignettes of each moon, combined with the illustrations, make an appealing canvas for young and/or exploring minds.

Traditional View of Seasonal meanings

This book is an excellent work of Native American children's literature. Joseph Bruchac is a well-known Abenaki story-teller who profiles in this book the thirteen moons of the year, and profiles for each moon what is important about that season to different Native Nations. The artwork is a beautiful compliment to the story. If you are looking for a solid and sensitive look at inter-tribal stories for children, this is a great place to start!