This Land is My Land
Publication Information
Author:  Littlechild, George	Illustrator:  Littlechild, George
Title:  This Land is My Land	Date:  1993
Publisher:  Children's Book Press	City:  Emeryville, CA
ISBN, paperback:  0-89239-119-7	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:   Yes	Young Adult:
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    biography and autobiography
HSE Descriptor(s):
Summary:
By telling his own story in words and in art, Littlefield describes what it is to be Native-American in the United States. He pays tribute to his ancestors and to the Native-American culture and history.
Teaching Ideas:
Teachers may want to use this as part of a text set on childhood memories or in a unit on the Native-American experience. Students may want to talk about the match between the art and the words, may want to talk about the role prejudice played in their own lives, or may want to write their own stories following Littlefield's organization. Teachers may want to pull out the idea of symbolism and develop it in the context of the book. For more information about George Littlechild, look at website ipl.lub.lu.se/cgi/ ref/native/browse.pl/A312.
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Art and Photography > art Ethnic Groups > Native American Family > children > childhood memories Family > family history Literature and Language > figurative language > symbolism Social Studies > sociology > social issues > racism > prejudice

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