Myths and legends of North America. Canada and northern United States.

Author

World Book, Inc.

Call Number

• J 299.7 MYTH (CEN)

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Publication Information

Chicago, Illinois : World Book, a Scott Fetzer company, 2015.

Physical Description

64 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Audience

Ages 5-11

Summary

"Myths and legends from Canada and the Northern United States. Features include information about the history and culture behind the myths, pronunciations, lists of deities, word glossary, further information, and index"--

Contents

• Kwatee and the animals
• The world of Kwatee
• The dueling brothers
• The world of Tsentsa and Taweskare
• Coyote creates the Nez Perce
• The world of coyote
• Sedna the sea goddess
• The world of Sedna
• Raven and his grandmother
• The world of the Aleut
• Girl in the sky
• The world of the Arapaho
• The coming of the buffalo
• The world of the Dakota Sioux
• Old man coyote
• The world of the Crow people
• Father of corn
• The world of the Chippewa
• Deities of Canada and the Great Plains.