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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The frog princess The frog princess Eric A. Kimmel After rejecting all of her human suitors, the beautiful daughter of a Tlingit tribal leader declares that she would rather marry a frog from the lake. OL15044850W
Kahtahah Kahtahah Frances Paul Draws on the experiences of a real person to recreate the life of a Tlingit Indian girl of nineteenth-century Alaska. OL15892156W
Children of the Tlingit Children of the Tlingit Frank J. Staub Introduces the history, geography, and culture of the Tlingit people in Southeast Alaska through the daily lives of children who live there. OL18847345W
Haa shuká, our ancestors Haa shuká, our ancestors Richard Dauenhauer,Nora Dauenhauer,Nora Marks Dauenhauer Recorded from the 1960s to the present by twelve tradition bearers who were passing down for future generations the accounts of haa shuka, which means our ancestors. Narratives tell of the origin of … OL18951694W
The people and culture of the Tlingit The people and culture of the Tlingit Erika Edwards North America was inhabited Native tribes some ten thousand years ago. As generations passed, the tribes formed individual communities, full of rich customs, beliefs, and ideals. Despite facing hards… OL19726955W
Raven Stole the Moon Raven Stole the Moon Garth Stein From the author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Art of Racing in the Rain comes an extraordinary tale of grief, devotion, redemption, and timeless mystery.When Jenna Rosen abandons her… OL2756025W
The war canoe The war canoe Jamie S. Bryson Mickey, a young Tlingit Indian who is a troublemaker in his small Alaska town, discovers his proud heritage with the help of several interested adults and builds a traditional war canoe to honor his … OL2992894W
The Angry Moon The Angry Moon William Sleator,Blair Lent An Indian girl insults the moon and is held prisoner by him until her friend reaches the sky country to rescue her. OL55582W