Clambake: A Wampanoag Tradition (We Are Still Here) - Softcover

Peters, Russell M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0822596210 ISBN 13: 9780822596219

Publisher: First Avenue Editions, 1992

Synopsis

Follows Steven Peters, a Mashpee Wampanoag, as he celebrates a traditional clambake

About this title

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-5-- For the Wampanoag Indians (the descendants of those who greeted the Pilgrims at Plymouth in 1620) in Mashpee, Massachusetts on Cape Cod, the clambake is more than just a many-splendored outdoor dinner; it is a traditional ceremony of their people. Twelve-year-old Steven Peters, grandson of the author, learns from Peters the history and traditions of their people, including the creation of a special clambake. The physical preparation for this occasion, honoring an elder in the tribe, is described clearly enough for readers to try it, but also conveyed is the underlying respect for nature and one another. There are helpful maps, a glossary and pronunciation guide, and a good list of books for further reading. The full-color photographs illustrate the clearly written text and portray real people who are part of the contemporary world, passing on old traditions to their children. --Carolyn Jenks, formerly at Oyster River Elementary School, Durham, NH
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: First Avenue Editions
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0822596210
• ISBN 13: 9780822596219
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Madama John
• Number of pages: 48