Spirit Walker |
Publication Information
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Author: Wood, Nancy |
Illustrator: Howell, Frank |
Title: Spirit Walker |
Date: 1993 |
Publisher: Doubleday |
City: New York, NY |
ISBN, paperback: 0-385-30927-9 |
ISBN, hardback: |
Recommended audience:
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ABE/ABLE:
Yes |
ESOL:
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Family:
Yes |
Young Adult:
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Picture:
Yes |
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General Information:
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Book Type(s):
poetry
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HSE Descriptor(s):
language arts - reading
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Summary: |
This stunningly illustrated book of poetry celebrates a physical relationship with the earth and the philosophies, vision, and perspectives of Native Americans, especially the women. |
Teaching Ideas: |
Creative teachers will find many ways to look at Howell's illustrations, paintings that use vivid color and detail in rich ways. The vocabulary of the poems is accessible; most readers will not find them difficult to understand or to comment on, either through discussion or through written responses. The feminist tone of many of the poems may spark lively discussion and controversy. |
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