Native Peoples of the Northwest Contributor(s): Goddu, Krystyna Poray (Author) |
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ISBN: 1512412457 ISBN-13: 9781512412451 Publisher: Lerner Classroom OUR PRICE: $11.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - United States - Native American - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology |
Dewey: 979.500 |
LCCN: 2015047489 |
Lexile Measure: 860 |
Series: North American Indian Nations |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.6" W x 8.8" (0.35 lbs) 48 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Religious Orientation - Native American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A thin strip of land and islands makes up the Pacific Northwest coast of the United States and Canada. This region has long been home to many groups of native peoples who spoke different languages and had distinct cultural practices. The native peoples of the Northwest thrived in this land of rocky beaches and cedar trees. |
Contributor Bio(s): Goddu, Krystyna Poray: - Krystyna Poray Goddu has been a writer and editor for more than thirty years; her books include Dollmakers and Their Stories: Women Who Changed the World of Play, and A Girl Called Vincent: A Biography of Poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, both middle-grade nonfiction. Her writing for children has also appeared in American Girl magazine. She reviews and writes about children's books for Publishers Weekly and The New York Times Book Review. In addition to her writing and editing experience, she has worked in school libraries and taught writing to middle-school students in independent schools in New York City. She holds a degree in comparative literature from Brown University. |