Native Peoples of the Great Basin Contributor(s): Goddu, Krystyna Poray (Author) |
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ISBN: 1512412473 ISBN-13: 9781512412475 Publisher: Lerner Classroom OUR PRICE: $11.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General |
Dewey: 979 |
LCCN: 2015038782 |
Lexile Measure: 870 |
Series: North American Indian Nations |
Physical Information: 0.2" 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: Long before Europeans came to the harsh landscape of the Great Basin, many nations of American Indians lived in the region. They had their own languages and cultures, and they knew how to survive in an area with extreme weather and little food. |
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. |