Hold Up the Sky: And Other Native American Tales from Texas and the

by Jane Louise Curry

Book Overview

Nearly all that remains of some Indian tribes of Texas and the Southern Plains are their stories. Here twenty-six tales are brought together from fourteen tribes and at least five different cultures. They are stories of humor, guidance, and adventure that have been passed down through the generations.

From the Tejas story that explains how the universe began, to the Lipan Apache tale in which a small lizard smartly outwits a hungry coyote,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144242155X
• ISBN13: 9781442421554
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7