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65 pp.
| Rising
| January, 1998
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TradeISBN 0-87358-611-5
(3)
4-6
This collection of stories featuring the character of Spider includes legends from a number of tribes, including the Osage, Navajo, Cherokee, Cheyenne, and Kiowa people. The illustrations are by noted Native artists, and several pages are devoted to providing information on the authenticity of and source for each story and on the illustrators. The preface notes the importance of context in storytelling.