Musicians of the Sun
Publication Information
Author:  McDermott, Gerald	Illustrator:  McDermott, Gerald
Title:  Musicians of the Sun	Date:  1997
Publisher:  Simon and Schuster	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-689-80706-6	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:   Yes
Family:	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    legends, tales, and myths, symbolic language, easy reading
HSE Descriptor(s):    language arts - reading
Summary:
This beautifully illustrated book of an Aztec myth of the beginning of the earth celebrates Native American folktales.
Teaching Ideas:
Low-level readers could tell a story using the illustrations. The books could introduce a unit on Native American folktales or Aztec culture. The use of color symbolism might provoke interesting discussion. These web sites provide additional information about Aztecs: www.geocities/com/Athens/5003/opinion.htm and home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/aztecs.htm and www.aztecnet.4mg.com/.
Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
Art and Photography > art > folk art Ethnic Groups > Native American Social Studies > anthropology > folklore > folktales Literature and Language > figurative language > symbolism Music

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