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Curry, Jane Louise, Reteller

Hold up the Sky: And Other Native American Tales from Texas and the Southern Plains

161 pp. | McElderry | April, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-689-85287-8 $$17.95
(3) 4-6 Illustrated by James Watts. Curry has carefully researched and sensitively retold tales from fourteen Native American nations. Attractive pencil drawings enhance the stories, which were originally told to explain physical phenomena and events and to teach lessons of discipline and self-respect. Included are brief notes on the Indian nations and source notes for the twenty-six tales.
Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

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