The wonderful sky boat : and other Native American tales of the Southeast / [compiled by] Jane Louise Curry ; illustrated by James Watts.
| Other author | Curry, Jane Louise. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Margaret McElderry Books, 2001. |
| Description | 142 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The creation of the world (Yuchi) -- The crying place (Caddo) -- First Woman (Catawba) -- The great flood (Chitimacha) -- Stonecoat (Yamassee/Cherokee) -- The coming of corn (Choctaw) -- The rabbit who stole fire (Seminole) -- Rabbit's horse (Creek) -- Rabbit and wildcat (Natchez) -- How rabbit stole otter's coat (Cherokee) -- How alligator's nose was broken (Seminole) -- Heron and hummingbird (Hitchiti) -- Bigfoot bird (Eastern Cherokee) -- Opossum and her children (Koasati) -- Fox and crawfish (Natchez) -- How the biters and stingers got their poison (Choctaw) -- Why the buzzard is bald (Biloxi) -- The girl who married a star (Caddo) -- How men first played the game of ball (Apalachee) -- The ice man (Cherokee) -- Lodge boy, wild boy, and the monster woman (Creek) -- Keeper of the animals (Cherokee) -- The three owls (Tunica) -- The wonderful sky boat (Alabama) -- The old people who turned into bears (Chitimacha) -- Panther and little sister (Creek) -- The country under the water (Tunica). |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile materials. |
| LCCN | 00040207 |
| ISBN | 0689835957 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 398.2 W845 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |