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Boyden, Linda

Giveaways: An ABC Book of Loanwords from the Americas

(4) 4-6 Abalone, barbecue, canoe--the words that Boyden has selected and written about (sometimes for several dense paragraphs) are a nod to the English-language contributions made by "the First Peoples of the Americas--North, South, and Central." Even older readers may find the book inaccessibly esoteric, but Boyden's collages, some masterfully crafted, speak to all ages. Bib.

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