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| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: Dragonfly's Tale Kristina Rodanas, 1995 Long ago, the people known as the Ashiwi offended the Corn Maidens, the spirits who had given them bountiful harvests. Hard times came, and it was left to a boy and his little sister to restore the good fortune of their people. American Bookseller Pick of the Lists. Full-color illustrations. |
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| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: Puss in Boots Jerry Pinkney, 2015-11-03 A clever cat wins for his master a fortune and the hand of a princess. |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: Dragonfly's Tale , 1991 A story from the Zuni, Native Americans from the Southwest, reflecting concern for others and respect for nature's gifts. When the Ashiwi people show off their prosperity, the spirits who had given them bountiful harvests are offended and withdraw their blessings. Two children are the key to restoring the tribe's good fortune. Full-color illustrations by Rodanas. |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: The Legend of the Lady Slipper Lise Lunge-Larsen, 2004-05-25 Never pick a lady slipper. If any part is picked, the entire flower dies. And it grows there, in the northern woods, to mark the courage and strength of a small girl who lived long ago—a girl who saved all of her people from a terrible disease by listening carefully to the whispering snow, the rumbling ice, and the dancing northern lights. |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Verna Aardema, 1992-08-15 In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic text . . . An impressive showpiece. -Booklist, starred review. Winner of Caldecott Medal in 1976 and the Brooklyn Art Books for Children Award in 1977. |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: It's Our Garden George Ancona, 2015-02-26 “This fun and inspiring season-by-season description of a school gardening project could encourage others to repeat this extraordinary experience.” — School Library Journal Want to grow what you eat and eat what you grow? Visit this lively, flourishing school-and-community garden and be inspired to cultivate your own. Part celebration, part simple how-to, this close-up look at a vibrant garden and its enthusiastic gardeners is blooming with photos that will have readers ready to roll up their sleeves and dig in. |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: A Dazzle Of Dragonflies Forrest Lee Mitchell, James Lasswell, 2005 This is a passionate look at a ubiquitous group of insects. |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: Anansi and the Magic Stick Eric A. Kimmel, 2018-01-01 Terheyden's narration makes the characters come alive. A truly delightful addition to any collection. - School Library Journal |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: Nacho y Lolita Pam Muñoz Ryan, Claudia Rueda, 2005 In this tender friendship story that will melt your heart, acclaimed storyteller Pam Munoz Ryan and talented newcomer Claudia Rueda reveal that any difference can be overcome with love. Nacho era el único pájaro pitacoche en millas a la redonda. Estaba orgulloso de su plumaje brillante y sus canciones misteriosas, pero ¿de qué servían estas últimas si no tenía con quién compartirlas? Un día, llegaron las golondrinas a anidar, y Nacho conoció a Lolita. Su corazón se llenó de afecto. ¿Sería posible que dos pájaros tan diferentes encontraran la felicidad juntos? ¿Y qué le sucedería a Nacho cuando Lolita y las otras golondrinas migraran a Suramérica? |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: Why The Sky Is Far Away Mary-Joan Gerson, 1995-04-01 The sky was once so close to the Earth that people cut parts of it to eat, but their waste and greed caused the sky to move far away. |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: A Broken Flute Doris Seale, Beverly Slapin, 2005-08-04 A Broken Flute is a book of reviews that critically evaluate children's books about Native Americans written between the early 1900s and 2003, accompanied by stories, essays and poems from its contributors. The authors critique some 600 books by more than 500 authors, arranging titles A to Z and covering pre-school, K-12 levels, and evaluations of some adult and teacher materials. This book is a valuable resource for community and educational organizations, and a key reference for public and school libraries, and Native American collections. |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: Buffalo Dance Nancy Van Laan, Beatriz Vidal, 1993 A retelling of the Blackfoot legend about the ritual performed before the buffalo hunt. |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: The Healing Heart for Communities Allison M. Cox, David H. Albert, 2009-03-01 The Healing Heart provides powerful examples of the use of stories and storytelling in encouraging resiliency, empathy, respect, and healing. These engaging books contain stories, and narratives about the use of the stories in activities with different populations (children, teens, those with disabilities, seniors, inmates, etc.) or which address specific social or community problems (addictions, poverty, violence, racism, environmental degra-dation, homelessness, abuse). The books are a collective effort containing the expertise of more than 60 storytellers and health professionals who illustrate the power of story in moving others to commitment and action, in building self-esteem and mutual respect. The Healing Heart ~ Families focuses on families, dealing specifically with healing through story, health promotion, disease prevention, early childhood intervention, children with medical problems, adopting families, schools, sexual identities, grief, and spiritual healing. The Healing Heart ~ Communities focuses on community-building, with sections on youth, violence prevention, poverty, domestic violence, substance abuse and addiction, racism, elders, culture, environmental protection, homelessness, and community development. Allison Cox is a therapist and Prevention Specialist, in Tacoma, Washington, with 20 years experience as a professional storyteller, and is a founder of the Healing Story Alliance—part of the National Storytelling Network. David Albert is a storyteller, writer, and Senior Planner and Policy Analyst with the Washington State Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse, and a contributor to Spinning Tales, Weaving Hope (New Society, 2002). |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: The Corn Maiden Joyce Carol Oates, 2011-12-06 Seven “masterfully told” stories of suspense and nightmarish drama from the National Book Award–winning author of Them (The Guardian). With the novella and six stories collected here, Joyce Carol Oates reaffirms her singular reputation for portraying the dark complexities of the human psyche. The title novella tells the story of Marissa, an eleven-year-old girl with hair the color of corn silk. When she suddenly disappears, mounting evidence points to a local substitute teacher. Meanwhile, an older girl from Melissa’s school is giddy with her power to cause so much havoc unnoticed. And she intends to use that power to enact a terrifying ritual called The Corn Maiden. In “Helping Hands,” published here for the first time, a widow meets an Iraq War veteran in a dingy charity shop, having no idea where the peculiar encounter is about to lead. In “Fossil-Figures,” a pair of twins—an artist and a congressman—never outgrow an ugly sibling rivalry. And in “A Hole in the Head,” a plastic surgeon gives in to an unusual and dangerous request. Together, these seven tales offer “a virtuoso performance” of “probing, unsettling, intelligent” storytelling from one of the world’s greatest writers of suspense (The Guardian). “The seven stories in this stellar collection from the prolific Oates may prompt the reader to turn on all the lights or jump at imagined noises. . . . This volume burnishes [her] reputation as a master of psychological dread.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “For horror stories to be truly horrific, the reader has to care. Oates feels this deeply in her writing, and delivers with style.” —The Independent “Further confirmation of a unique writer’s restless, preternatural brilliance.” —The Guardian |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: Cat and Rat Ed Young, 1998-11-15 To select the animals of the zodiac, the Jade Emperor has called for a race between all the animals. Full-color illustrations. |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: The Healing Heart—Families Allison M. Cox, David H. Albert, 2009-03-01 Stories and narratives aimed at helping families work through an array of subjects like health, illness, grief, adoption, sexual identity, and school. The Healing Heart provides powerful examples of the use of stories and storytelling in encouraging resiliency, empathy, respect, and healing. These engaging books contain stories, and narratives about the use of the stories in activities with different populations (children, teens, those with disabilities, seniors, inmates, etc.) or which address specific social or community problems (addictions, poverty, violence, racism, environmental degradation, homelessness, abuse). The books are a collective effort containing the expertise of more than 60 storytellers and health professionals who illustrate the power of story in moving others to commitment and action, in building self-esteem and mutual respect. The Healing Heart ~ Families focuses on families, dealing specifically with healing through story, health promotion, disease prevention, early childhood intervention, children with medical problems, adopting families, schools, sexual identities, grief, and spiritual healing. The Healing Heart ~ Communities focuses on community-building, with sections on youth, violence prevention, poverty, domestic violence, substance abuse and addiction, racism, elders, culture, environmental protection, homelessness, and community development. Praise for The Healing Heart ~ Families “Both children and adults, sick or well, need the embrace of soulful storytelling. They need to witness and be witnessed, for it is in this state that healing occurs . . . . If newscasters were to read aloud each night to their listeners for 1,001 nights one of the stories from this treasury, we would all be healed and lose our fear, recapturing real security in our homeland.” —N. Michael Murphy, MD, author of The Wisdom of Dying “An extraordinary work . . . . Hit the bulls eye by providing both process and practice. Thought provoking and insightful theory is intertwined with appropriate stories for direct application. It makes clear that story can be a powerful catalyst for change, giving eloquent voice to what many of us have known for some time but have been unable to express. What a gift for those who work with families!” —Elizabeth Ellis, co-author of Inviting the Wolf In: Thinking about Difficult Stories |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: The Big Book of Children's Reading Lists Nancy J. Keane, 2006-04-30 Use these 100 handy reproducible book lists to instantly create hand-outs for teachers and parents (as well as for older readers), to add to your newsletter, or to post on your Web site or bulletin board. Based on the most common needs of educators and librarians who work with young readers, these lists focus on new titles, as well as classics that are still in print and readily available for purchase. Fiction and nonfiction titles for ages 5-14 are covered. Bibliographic information and a brief description are given for each title. A dozen bookmarks are also included. This is a great time-saving tool and a good source for finding extended reading lists and read-alikes! Looking for folktales from China for elementary children? An informational children's book for a middle school science class? A list of books on the topic of compassion? A sampling of ABC books? These lists and more can be found in Nancy Keane's treasury of great reading lists for children. This versatile guide provides reproducible book lists based on the most common needs of educators and librarians who work with young readers. There are lists for standard curriculum areas (e.g., math, social studies, science), other areas of study such as character education and values, genres (e.g., pop-up, memoirs, ABC books), themes (e.g., animals, food, sports), and read-alikes (on bookmarks). You'll find 100 reproducible lists of fiction and nonfiction books for ages 5-14 (elementary/middle) that you can use to create hand-outs for teachers and parents (as well as for older readers), put in your newsletter, or post on your Web site or bulletin board. Focus is on new titles and classics that are still in print and readily available for purchase. On each list, titles are grouped according to grade level. Room to customize with your library logo or clipart is provided on each reproducible sheet. Bibliographic information and a brief description are given for each title. A dozen bookmarks are also included. This is a great time-saving tool and a good source for finding extended reading lists and read-alikes! Grades K-8. |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: Faithful Elephants Yukio Tsuchiya, 1988 Overview: A sobering lesson about the horrors of war is depicted through the fate of three elephants at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo during World War II. |
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| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: This Land Is Our Land Agnes Regan Perkins, Alethea K. Helbig, 1994-09-26 How do you select the best recent works of fiction, oral tradition, and poetry about African-American, Asian-American, Hispanic-American, and Native-American Indian experiences and traditions from the profusion of titles being published today? This annotated bibliography of titles for children and young adults published from 1985 through the end of 1993--with 60% published since 1990--provides a one-stop selection tool. Appraisals of 559 titles, as well as information about an additional 188 recent books and 90 earlier ones of importance, are provided. Each entry features a plot summary incorporating themes, critical comments with a judgment of the book's value as an example of its genre, suggestions of other books by that writer, and related books of importance. The authors, who are recognized authorities in children's literature, and an advistory board of librarians and teachers, each of whom specializes in the literature of a particular ethnic group, have provided insightful critical appraisals and expertise and guidance in the selection of titles. Helpful subject, grade-level, author, title, and illustrator indexes are organized for ease of use. Titles in the grade-level and subject indexes are also identified by ethnic group. |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: A to Zoo Rebecca L. Thomas, 2018-06-21 Whether used for thematic story times, program and curriculum planning, readers' advisory, or collection development, this updated edition of the well-known companion makes finding the right picture books for your library a breeze. Generations of savvy librarians and educators have relied on this detailed subject guide to children's picture books for all aspects of children's services, and this new edition does not disappoint. Covering more than 18,000 books published through 2017, it empowers users to identify current and classic titles on topics ranging from apples to zebras. Organized simply, with a subject guide that categorizes subjects by theme and topic and subject headings arranged alphabetically, this reference applies more than 1,200 intuitive (as opposed to formal catalog) subject terms to children's picture books, making it both a comprehensive and user-friendly resource that is accessible to parents and teachers as well as librarians. It can be used to identify titles to fill in gaps in library collections, to find books on particular topics for young readers, to help teachers locate titles to support lessons, or to design thematic programs and story times. Title and illustrator indexes, in addition to a bibliographic guide arranged alphabetically by author name, further extend access to titles. |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: Down Under Jan Reynolds, 2007 Examines the vanishing culture of the Tiwi tribe, aborigines who live on a small island off the coast of Australia--Provided by publisher. |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: Mongolia Jan Reynolds, 2007 Two nomadic Mongolian children listen to stories of the past from their father and yearn for their own horses, creatures essential to their way of life--Provided by publisher. |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: Back Home Gloria Jean Pinkney, 1999-06-01 Even though eight-year-old Ernestine lives with her family up North, back home is Lumberton, North Carolina, the place where she was born and where her mama grew up. From the moment she steps off the train, Ernestine feels right at home in the lush, green countryside, working on the family farm, and spending time with her aunt, uncle, and cousins. This nostalgic, sweetly humorous visit home--based on Gloria Pinkney's own childhood memories--is perfect for intergenerational sharing. |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: Many Peoples, One Land Alethea K. Helbig, Agnes Regan Perkins, 2000-10-30 Celebrating the wealth of quality multicultural literature recently published for children and young adults, this valuable resource examines the fiction, oral tradition, and poetry from four major ethnic groups in the United States. Each of these genres is considered in turn for the literature dealing with African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Native-American Indians. Taking up where their earlier volume This Land is Our Land left off, Helbig and Perkins have teamed up once again to identify and expertly evaluate more than 500 multicultural books published from 1994 through 1999. Both considered authorities in the field of children's literature, the two of them personally selected, read, and evaluated all the books included here. Their insightful annotations help readers carefully consider both literary standards such as plot development, characterization, and style, as well as cultural values as they are represented in these cited works. Each entry also indicates the suggested age and grade level appropriateness of the work. With the proliferation and ever increasing popularity of multicultural literature for children and young adults, this sensitively written volume will serve as an invaluable collection development tool. Teachers, as well as librarians, will find the comprehensiveness and organization of this bibliography helpful as a guide in selecting appropriate materials for classroom use. Even students will find this book easy to use, with its five indexes identifying works by title, writer, illustrator, grade level, and subject. Public libraries and school media centers will find much use for Many Peoples, One Land. |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: Connecting Cultures Rebecca L. Thomas, 1996-01-30 A comprehensive guide to multicultural literature for children, this valuable resource features more than 1,600 titles—including fiction, folktales, poetry, and song books—that focus on diverse cultural groups. The selected titles, pubished between the 1970s and 1990s are suitable for use with preschoolers through sixth graders and are likely to be found on the shelves of school and public libraries. Topics are timely, with an emphasis on books that reflect the needs and interests of today's children. Each detailed entry includes bibliographic information. Use level is also included, as are cultural designation, subjects, and a summary. The invaluable Subject Access section incorporates use level culture information. |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: Home and School Success, Grade 2 Brighter Vision, Brighter Vision Publishing Staff, 2000-06 |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: 동화 속 곤충이야기 김지현, 2023-03-20 곤충은 어린이책에서 노력과 인내의 중요성에 대한 교훈을 가르치기 위해 자주 사용됩니다. 이솝 우화에서 개미는 노력과 미래에 대한 계획의 중요성을 설명하는 데 사용됩니다. 개미는 부지런하고 근면한 반면 메뚜기는 게으르고 무책임한 것으로 묘사됩니다. 이 이야기는 아이들에게 미리 계획을 세우고 목표를 달성하기 위해 열심히 노력하는 것이 중요하다는 것을 알려줍니다. 아이들에게 곤충은 다른 사람에게 친절하게 대하는 것의 중요성을 가르치는 데에도 사용되곤 해요. 고전 동화 ‘배고픈 애벌레’에서 애벌레는 배가 고프고 먹을 것이 필요한 상황에서도 친절하고 관대한 모습을 보여 줍니다. 이 이야기는 아이들에게 도움이 필요할 때에도 친절하고 관대하게 대하는 것이 중요하다는 것을 가르쳐 줍니다. 곤충은 또한 용감하고 두려움에 맞서는 것의 중요성을 가르치는 데 사용되기도 해요. 아주 ‘용감한 꿀벌 이야기’에서 꿀벌은 위험에 직면했을 때에도 용감한 모습을 보여 줍니다. 이 이야기는 아이들에게 용기를 갖고 두려움에 맞서는 것의 중요성을 가르쳐 줍니다. 이 책은 알만한 곤충 종류의 의미와 교훈을 포함하여 그것들이 동화에서 어떻게 일반적으로 묘사되는지에 대한 간단한 소개와 교훈 및 생태, 에피소드 등을 함께 간단히 소개하였습니다. |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: An Unholy Rebellion, Killing the Gods Sharonah Esther Frerick, |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: Simon J. Ortiz Susan Berry Brill de Ramírez, Evelina Zuni Lucero, 2009 This volume reveals the insights and aesthetics of Ortiz's indigenous lens. |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: System Beat , 1981 |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: Teachers' Favorite Books for Kids , 1994 A compilation of Teachers' Choices lists from the past five years. Includes descriptions of more than 150 books appropriate for children and adolescents. Entries are grouped into primary (K-2, age 5-8), intermediate (grades 3-5, age 8-11) and advanced (grades 6-8, age 11-14). |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: Resources for a Multicultural Classroom Martha Green, 2000 |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: The Horn Book Guide to Children's and Young Adult Books , 1991 |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: Literature & the Learner Frances S. Goforth, 1998 As a genre text, not an anthology, this text teaches students about literature forms and discusses ways of using literature in the classroom. It is used to give students the background they need to evaluate, select, and use children's literature in their own teaching. A database of current literature is provided with the text and will be updated annually. |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: Story Spinners , 1993 Materials to be used by public libraries in planning summer library programs for children in 1993. |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: The New Advocate , 1992 |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: Children's Books in Print R R Bowker Publishing, Bowker, 1999-12 |
| dragonfly's tale by kristina rodanas: The Elementary School Library Collection, Phases 1-2-3 , 1998 |
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