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Legends of Landforms
Native American Lore and the Geology of the Land
By Vogel, Carole Garbuny
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-76130-272-8
- Publisher
- Brookfield, Conn. : Millbrook Press, c1999.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2000
Gr 4-8 This unusual book combines brief scientific discussions of the geology of 14 landforms with adaptations of Native American legends that explain them. The stories are retold in expressive but simple vocabulary, although perhaps not in language that Native tellers might choose. The factual sections offer descriptions of sites such as Niagara Falls, the Grand Canyon, Mount St. Helens, and the Hawaiian Islands...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
