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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
poetry
Copyright Year
1997-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Puffin Books
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
978-0698115842
Themes
native american culture

Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back: A Native American Year of Moons

Written by Joseph Bruchac
In Native American legend, the thirteen scales on Old Turtle's back hold the key to the thirteen cycles of the moon and the changing seasons. These lyrical poems and striking paintings celebrate the wonder of the seasons, from the Northern Cheyenne's Moon of the Popping Trees to the Big Moon of the Abenaki.
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Age Range
4 - 8
Genre
poetry
Copyright Year
1997-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Puffin Books
Grade Level
Pre-K - 3rd
ISBN
978-0698115842
Themes
native american culture
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