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Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest
by Gerald McDermott
Think About This
This tale was told to Native American children to explain how the sun got up in the sky. Why do you think
this legend was told to the children? Why didn't the elders of the tribe give a scientific reason?
Let's Find Out
Native Americans told their stories from one generation to the next. If you would like to hear some more
Native American tales, go to http://www.ilhawaii.net/~stony/loreindx.html or
http://www.americanfolklore.net/ee.html
About the Author
Who is Gerald McDermott and what other books has he written? http://www.geraldmcdermott.com/index.htm
Activities for you
Would you like to create some Native American crafts or color some pictures that represent the life of Native Americans?
Coloring Pages http://www.turtletrack.org/CO_ColoringBook.htm
Make a tepee http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/na/teepee/
Make a totem pole http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/na/totempole/
Make a dream catcher http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/Dreamcatcher.shtml
Let's see what the school or public library has for us
You can check the Beverly Public Library Catalog at http://www.noblenet.org/beverly/
This is a list of some titles which you might enjoy.
Coyote: A Trickster Tale from the American Southwest by Gerald McDermott
The Legend of Blue Bonnet by Tomie DePaola
Rainbow Crow: A Lenape Tale by Nancy Van Laan
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie DePaola
Turquoise Boy: A Navajo Legend by Teri Cohlene
Dancing Drum: A Cherokee Legend by Teri Cohlene
The First Strawberries: A Cherokee Tale by Joseph Bruhac
Sootface: An Obijwa Cinderella Story by Robert SanSouci
Thirteen Moons on Turtle’s Back: A Native American Year of Moons by Joseph Bruhac, et al
Tell me what you think
Mrs. Bloom at North Beverly Elementary School, 48 Putnam Street, Beverly, MA 01915
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