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: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5

Customer Reviews

No book jacket, when reading to children it lacks the introduction

Sad there was no book jacket

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!