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Trickster and the Fainting Birds
By Norman, Howard A. & Pohrt, Tom
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-15200-888-8
- Publisher
- San Diego : Harcourt Brace, c1999.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 1999
Gr 1 Up-Norman has gathered these seven Algonquian tales from Native storytellers in Manitoba, Canada, and rewritten them in the language of the storyteller, including the asides and animal voices that are an integral part of the oral tradition. Background and source notes are included. The Algonquian trickster usually takes the form of a man, but he has magical powers that he uses in several of the stories to change himself into animal form. His expert lying skills help him to outsmart other animals in order to catch them for dinner. He ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
