Great Eagle and Small One

by Ralph Moisa Jr.

Book Overview

Book by Moisa, Ralph This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789120003
• ISBN13: 9780789120007
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Perfection Learning
• Length: 54 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Great Eagle learns to cope with adversity, a nature tale of Job

I am a big fan of nature stories told in the Native American voice. Therefore, I enjoyed this book about Great Eagle and his difficulties. Great Eagle is a majestic eagle that soars high and is a ruthless and efficient hunter. However, he is unhappy and so the Creator causes a lightning bolt to take off his left claw. This unbalances Great Eagle both physically and emotionally and he lies down in his nest to slowly starve. Fortunately, Great Eagle has a friend called Small One from some time earlier. Small One was orphaned and would have died if Great Eagle had not literally taken him under his wing. It is Small One that feeds Great Eagle and gets him to want to live again, so Great Eagle is back soaring high and hunting low. Eagles are majestic creatures, I have seen them soaring high on the wind current on the Mississippi river. This book captures their glory as well as imparts some excellent information on the various types of eagles and how they live. I strongly recommend it for children in middle school.

Great Eagle Small One

I have had the distinct pleasure of knowing Ralph and Carrol Moisa (AKA Mom and Dad on the powwow trail!) for several years now, and I am always amazed by the fact that Ralph really does walk the walk that he writes about in his books! This book is great for kids of all ages, and it shows that character, not appearance is what really matters. This is a corner stone of Native culture. Ralph's stories trancend racial boundaries, and help to carry on the message that his deceased son, Ralph Jr. (AKA White Eagle) wanted to share with all races, all over the world.

The whole family enjoys them.

My family had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Moisa and his wife at a YMCA resort in Colorado. His message made such an impression on my family we still read the books all the time 2 1/2 years later. Not many books have that kind of staying power.The themes fit right into our school"s current emphasis on "Character Counts" and are an invaluable addition to any library.

Top on my list of recommended childrens books!

Education is a top priority in our home and Great Eagle and Small One has made a wonderful addition to our library! My six year old son, Jacob, and my 12 year old daughter, Christine, both enjoyed this book and learned from it. Page 41 sums up one very important lesson taught by this book. It states, "So, my young friends, when you see people who are not perfect in body or mind, remember the story of Great Eagle and Small One. The Creator loves them each in a special way." Chapters 6 and 7 explain all about the four kinds of Eagles and have beautiful pictures! Lisa Hader President of School of the Osage Lower El. PTA