The Enchanted Moccasins and Other Native American Legends (Dover Children's Classics)

Schoolcraft, Henry R.

ISBN 10: 0486460142 / ISBN 13: 9780486460147

Published by Dover Publications (edition Illustrated), 2007

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It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # 0486460142-11-1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Enchanted Moccasins and Other Native American Legends (Dover Children's Classics)
• Publisher: Dover Publications (edition Illustrated)
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486460142
• ISBN 13: 9780486460147
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Illustrated.
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, Henry R. Schoolcraft immersed himself in the legends and lore of Native American Indians. For thirty years he lived among Indian tribes in the West and around the Great Lakes, where night after night he listened to master storytellers weave spellbinding tales around the dancing embers of lodge fires. Carefully chosen from the many legends Schoolcraft heard, this collection presents nineteen fables brimming with myth and magic. Originally part of the oral tradition and passed down to generations of Native American children, they have been lovingly written down to spark the imaginations of modern generations.
Open the pages of this collection and enter a world where moccasins dance under a mysterious spell...where a little boy sets a snare for the burning sun...and where an old Toad Woman dares to steal a baby. Filled with unforgettable adventures readers of every age will cherish, The Enchanted Moccasins and Other Native American Legends includes such stories as:
• Gray Eagle and His Five Brothers
• Leelinau, the Lost Daughter
• The Origin of the Robin
• The Winter Spirit and His Visitor
• He of the Little Shell
• White Feather and the Six Giants
...and many others. Historically rich and exciting, this treasury opens new vistas onto ancient Indian lore.

About the Author

A Michigan-based Indian agent who spoke the Ojibwe language, Henry R. Schoolcraft was one of the first to make a scientific study of Native American culture.