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thirteen moons on turtle's back: a native american year of moons
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4.1 out of 5
Based on 72 Ratings and 21 Reviews

Book Description
Book speaks of the 13 scales on the back of a turtle's shell and how each scale stands for one of the 13 moons which appear during each year. A story is told for each of these moons. The stories were chosen from 13 native american tribes. The author ends by explaining how the native Americans believed.
Book Information
PublisherTrumpet
BindingPaperback (12 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages30
ISBN-100440834384
ISBN-13978-0440834380
Publication Date/1992
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About Jack London (Author) : Jack London was a published series editor, creator, narrator, editor, and an author. Some of the published credits of Jack London include Dutch Courage and Other Stories (The Collected Works of Jack L... more
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About Joseph Bruchac (Author) : Joseph Bruchac has authored more than 70 books for adults and children. His poems, articles and stories have appeared in over 500 publications. Much of his writing draws on that land and his Abenaki a... more
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About Thomas Locker (Illustrator) : Thomas Locker is a published author, compiler, and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Thomas Locker include Washington Irving's Rip Van Winkle, ... more
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11/16/2009 jacklyn curb said:
Summary: The Native American folktale which explains how the turtle’s shell represents the 13 moons and seasons. This story is very similar to the Native American account of creation. Each scale represents a moon during a time of year and everything is connected and flows in a circular pattern. Ea... more

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