Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The boy & his mud horses The boy & his mud horses Paul Goble A collection of short stories told in the traditional style of the Native American peoples. OL15640123W
Iktomi Loses His Eyes Iktomi Loses His Eyes Paul Goble Iktomi the trickster finds himself in a predicament after losing his eyes when he misuses a magical trick. OL1844198W
Iktomi and the coyote Iktomi and the coyote Paul Goble After tricking some prairie dogs into becoming his dinner, Iktomi is himself outwitted by Coyote. Asides and questions printed in italics may be addressed by the storyteller to listeners, encouraging… OL1844201W
Iktomi and the Boulder Iktomi and the Boulder Paul Goble Iktomi, a Plains Indian trickster, attempts to defeat a boulder with the assistance of some bats, in this story which explains why the Great Plains are covered with small stones. OL1844228W
Children of the dust days Children of the dust days Karen Mueller Coombs Focuses on the experiences of children during the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s, when prolonged drought, coupled with farming techniques, caused massive erosion from Texas to Canada's wheat fields. OL1995174W
Children of the Tipi Children of the Tipi Michael Oren Fitzgerald Discusses what life was like for Plains Indian children in pre-reservation days. OL19968261W
Native Peoples of the Plains Native Peoples of the Plains Linda Lowery 1 online resource : OL20477208W
Peek-a-bloom! Peek-a-bloom! Marie Torres Cimarusti Lift-up flaps reveal rabbits, ducklings, flowers, and other signs of spring. OL5856828W
The Dust Bowl (We the People) The Dust Bowl (We the People) Ann Heinrichs Describes how dry, dusty winds and a terrible drought affected farmers and ranchers in the Great Plains for nearly 10 years in the 1930's, labeling the region as the Dust Bowl. OL8479880W