North American Indian
Presents a full-color illustrated examination of the customs and traditions of many North American Indians including those of the Great Plains, Southwest, Great Lakes region, far North, and more.
970
year: 2005
copies: 60
call number/section: 970
lexile: 1150
Chickadee
In 1866, Omakayas's son Chickadee is kidnapped by two ne'er-do-well brothers from his own tribe and must make a daring escape, forge unlikely friendships, and set out on an exciting and dangerous journey to get back home.
FIC
year: 2012
copies: 25
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 800
subjects: ojibwa indians, m?tis, indians of north america, kidnapping, superior, lake, region, great plains, lake superior region, native americans, voyages and travels, family life, historical fiction, families
Native Americans Of The Great Lakes
Discusses the history, daily lives, culture, religion, and conflicts of the Indians that lived in the Great Lakes region, including the various Iroquois and Algonquian peoples.
977
year: 1999
copies: 21
call number/section: 977
lexile:
Nations Of The Eastern Great Lakes
Provides an introduction to the Native American nations of the eastern Great Lakes region, discussing the social organization, families and clans, trade, hunting, and other aspects of the Haudenosaunee and Wendat Confederacies.
971.3
year: 2005
copies: 18
call number/section: 971.3
lexile: 1030
The Great Lakes
Details the characteristics of the Great Lakes and examines what life is like for people in this part of the world.
917.7
year: 2013
copies: 12
call number/section: 917.7
lexile:
Nations Of The Western Great Lakes
Describes the daily life and history of the Indian tribes in the western Great Lakes area.
973.04
year: 2003
copies: 11
call number/section: 973.04
lexile: 1010
North America
Identifies the continent of North America, divides it into six regions including the Eastern Seaboard, Great Lakes, Arctic Circle, and Central America, and discusses their countries, states, cities, and geographical features.
970
year: 1986
copies: 9
call number/section: 970
lexile:
subjects: north america
Shingebiss
Shingebiss the duck bravely challenges the Winter Maker and manages to find enough food to survive a long, harsh winter.
398.2
year: 1997
copies: 9
call number/section: 398.2
lexile:
Burning Secrets
While cleaning up their great-great-uncle's house in preparation for selling it, thirteen-year-old Roy and his eleven-year-old brother, Jason, find two strange little doors and learn that someone is trying to open them to get what lies between.
FIC
year: 2008
copies: 6
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 590
subjects: dwellings, supernatural, ojibwa indians, indians of north america, great lakes region (north america)
The Fall Gathering
A counting book highlighting the harvest festival of the Woodland Indians from the Great Lakes Region.
394.2
year: 1995
copies: 6
call number/section: 394.2
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The Legend Of Sleeping Bear
In this retelling of an Ojibwe Indian tale, a mother bear loses sight of her two cubs as they all attempt to escape a forest fire by swimming across Lake Michigan.
398.24
year: 1998
copies: 6
call number/section: 398.24
lexile:
Grandmother's Dreamcatcher
While spending a week with her grandmother who, like her is a Chippewa Indian, Kimmy learns to make a dreamcatcher which allows the sleeper to have only sweet dreams.
FIC
year: 1998
copies: 6
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 620
The Great Lakes
Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, peoples, and environmental issues of the Great Lakes.
977
year: 2009
copies: 5
call number/section: 977
lexile:
Children Of The Dawnland
Twelve-year-old Twig, a Spirit Dreamer who can see into the future, teams up with best friend Greyhawk and the unpopular shaman Screech Owl to warn villagers of an impending natural disaster.
FIC
year: 2010
copies: 5
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 700
subjects: prehistoric peoples, paleo-indians, shamans, climatic changes, great lakes region (north america), climate, historical fiction
Great Lakes
An introduction to the Great Lakes describing their location and the history of their formation, plant and animal life, discovery and early settlement, environmental issues, and more.
917.7
year: 2013
copies: 4
call number/section: 917.7
lexile: