Joseph Bruchac
63) The powwow thief
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Powwow mysteries volume 1
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Twins Jamie and Marie Longbow are excited about spending the summer with their grandparents, traveling from powwow to powwow selling goods they helped make. But when their grandmother's necklace goes missing, it's up to the twins to solve the mystery.
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"Molly's father grew up on the Mohawk Reserve of Akwesasne, where he learned the best scary stories. One of her favorites was the legend of Skeleton Man, a gruesome tale about a man with a deadly, insatiable hunger. But ever since her parents mysteriously vanished, those spooky tales have started to feel all too real. And things go from bad to worse for Molly when a stranger shows up one day and claims to be her great-uncle. A ghostly thin man she's...
71) Fox song
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After the death of her Indian great-grandmother, Jamie remembers the many speical things the old woman shared with her about the natural world.
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"Through the years, Native American tribes have woven together unforgettable tales that have been passed on from generation to generation. In these beloved fables, we learn how certain stars came to be, the importance of acorns, how playing music can bring people together, and many other legends."--Back cover.
75) Dawn land
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"About ten thousand years ago in the northeast, the Abenaki - People of the Dawn Land - created a thriving community in social and ecological balance with nature and with each other. One of the finest sons of the People is Young Hunter, who dedicates himself to becoming a pure hunter. But a shadow is crossing over this place, threatening his beloved homeland, and Young Hunter is called to its defense. The deep-seeing one of his village, Bear Talker,...
76) Wolf cub's song
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It's a dark night. Wolf Cub feels lonely and sad. Can she overcome her fear and find her voice to sing for Grandmother Moon?
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This poetry anthology, edited by Miranda Paul, explores a wide range of ways to be grateful (from gratitude for a puppy to gratitude for family to gratitude for the sky) with poems by a diverse group of contributors, including Joseph Bruchac, Margarita Engle, Cynthia Leitich Smith, Naomi Shihab Nye, Charles Waters, and Jane Yolen.
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Powwow mysteries volume 3
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Follow the twins, Jamie and Marie, as they follow the treasure map that was given to them by a old family friend.