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Initially conceived after reading the works of Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, who was known for his early studies of Native American culture, "The Song of Hiawatha" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is an epic poem based on the legends of the Ojibwa Indians of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Written in 1855 in trochaic tetrameter, the tale is set in the picturesque Pictured Rocks area along the south shore of Lake Superior. The lyrical descriptions of this...
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"War Chief Koracoo and Deputy Gonda of the Standing Stone People have successfully rescued their children, Odion and Tutelo, from Gannajero the Trader. Known as the Crow, Gannajero is a figure out of nightmare--a witch who steals children. Odion's friend Wrass is still held captive, along with several other children, in Gannajero's camp, and Koracoo and Gonda are determined to save them all. This time, Koracoo and Gonda have allies: a battle-weary...
7) Jumanji
Pub. Date
c2007
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Jumanji. When Alan Parrish discovers a mysterious board game, he doesn't realize its powers until he is magically transported into the untamed jungles of Jumanji! There he remains for 26 years until he is freed from the game's spell by two unsuspecting children. Now a grown man, Alan tries to outwit the game's powerful forces.
The Indian in the cupboard. On his 9th birthday, Omri receives a cupboard that magically brings his 3 in. toy Indian Little...
9) Hiawatha
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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An abridgement of the epic poem describing the legendary life and deeds of the Indian leader and hero.
10) The Iroquois
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Examines the history, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Iroquois Indians.
13) Peacemaker
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 5
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"A twelve-year-old Iroquois boy rethinks his calling after witnessing the arrival of a mystical figure with a message of peace in this historical novel based on the creation of the Iroquois Confederacy."--
14) The Tuscaroras
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Discusses the Iroquois Indians with emphasis on one of their six member nations, the Tuscaroras.
15) The Mohawk
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Highlights the history and some of the political and social traditions of the Mohawk tribe and Iroquois confederation.
16) The Iroquois
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Examines the history, social and political organization, religion, customs, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Iroquois Indians.
20) Iroquois
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[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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"This book introduces young readers to the Iroquois people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Iroquois are keeping their culture alive today"--