(4) K-3 Photographs by Edward S. Curtis. A small selection of Curtis's classic photographs of Native Americans from many groups printed in softly rendered duotones has been paired with lullabies that speak of wind and stars, of salmonberry bushes, and of girls that are born to pick roses. A scholarly afterword and acknowledgments, intended for adult readers, are appended, but brief information on the different tribes' geographic locations is only found only on the front flap.

Reviewer: Melinda Greenblatt

(4) YA Arranged loosely by theme and opening with powerful black-and-white photos, these works by twentieth-century women poets span cultures including Native American, Kenyan, Chinese, and Indian, and subjects including marriage, family, power, work, and war. The collection lacks biographical notes or other context for the poems but provides a compelling and complex look into the lives of modern women. Ind.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute

(3) 4-6 A large selection of first-person accounts of growing up Native American in the nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries gives an intimate view of tribal life and culture, including three entries on the Carlisle school. Archival black-and-white photos supply images from the various tribes represented. Bib.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(2) 4-6 Illustrated by Jacqueline Mair. Thanks to Philip's research and attention, these sixteen stories are a fine gift to storytellers looking for new material, for educators concerned with cultural transmission, and for anyone interested in folklore. The tone of the appended notes suggests that the book will appeal to older audiences, although the inviting format and attractive pictures will lure younger readers as well. Bib.

Reviewer: Mary M. Burns | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 1999

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Michael McCurdy. Anti-war sentiment pervades this anthology that, while paying tribute to the courage of those in conflict, more often laments the horror and futility of war. Well-known poets include Yeats and Sandburg; many others, such as those from ancient Greece and China, are obscure. The verses, which cover battles from the fifth century to Vietnam, are not organized chronologically. Scratchboard drawings contain a somberness and gravity befitting their subject matter. Ind.

Reviewer: Carolyn Shute