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Native American, African American, Asian American and Hispanic American Literature for Preschool Through Adult DOCUMENT RESUME ED 371 762 IR 055 096 AUTHOR Buckingham, Betty Jo; Johnson, Lory TITLE Native American, African American, Asian American and Hispanic American Literature for Preschool through Adult. Native American Literature. Annotated Bibliography. INSTITUTION Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. PUB DATE Jan 94 NOTE 62p.; For related documents, see IR 055 097-099. PUB TYPE Reference Materials Bibliographies (131) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC03 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *American Indian Literature; *American Indians; Annotated Bibliographies; Authors; Childrens Literature; Elementary Secondary Education; Fiction; Minority Groups; Nonfiction; Picture Books; Reading Materials IDEN1IFIERS Iowa; *Native Americans ABSTRACT This bibliography lists works by authors in the Native American population. It is made up of fiction and non-fiction books drawn from standard reviewing documents and other sources including online sources. Its purpose is to give users an idea of the kinds of materials available from Native American authors. It is not meant to represent all titles or all formats which relate to the lin!rature by authors of Native American heritage writing in the Uni'Led States. Presence of a title in the bibliography does not imply a :ecommendation by the Iowa Department of Education. The non-fiction materials are in the orde: they !night appear in a library based on the Dewey Decimal Classification systems; the fiction follows. Each entry gives author if pertinent, title, publisher if known, and annotation. Other information includes designations for fiction or easy books; interest level; whether the book is in print; and designation of heritage of author. (JLB) ************************************:********************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** a U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educeborrel Research and Improvemen1 EDCAT1IONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) 0 The doCument has boon reproducod es rocrsnod from the Oars On Or organization argentin® a 0 Minor changes have boon made to emprone reproduction Quality Pants ot vow of opmions stated In thrs docu. mord do not necessardy represent office& OE RI posetion or policy ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY NATIVE AMERICAN, AFRICAN AMERICAN, ASIAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC AMERICAN LITERATURE NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION JANUARY 1994 sy90 THIS REPRODUCE PERMISSION TO BY GRANTED 0 MATERIAL HASBEEN MaryJo Bruett BEST COPY AVAII E 1 RESOURCES 0 EDUCATIONAL 4.0 TO THE CENTER (ERIC1.- INFORMATION c-40R11,008NAPNV NATIVE AMERICAN, AFRICAN AMERICAN, ASIAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC AMERICAN LITERATURE For Preschool Through Adult NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE Prepared by Betty Jo Buckingham Library Media Consultant and Lory Johnson Language Arts/Reading ...:onsultant f o r Iowa Department of Education Des Moines, Iowa JANUARY 1994 PREFACE A report by the Population Reference Bureau, Inc. on "America's Minorities - The Demographics of Diversity," predicts that half the school population in the United States will be made up of ethnic minorities early in the twenty-first century.Already the four largest groups - African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans make up a third of the school-age popu:ation.lt, therefore, seemed appropriate to acknowledge the efforts of authors in this populatio n. This bibliography of fiction and nonliction books was drawn from standard reviewing documents and other sources including on-line sources.It was prepared to give users an idea of the kinds of materials available.It is not meant to represent all titles or all formats which relate to the literature by authors of nonEuropean heritage writing in the United States in English or whose writing has been translated into English. While we have consulted our sources carefully and have endeavored to eliminate authors not members of the designated ethnic group, and members of the designated group who are from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America or from Africa or Asia, we acknowledge the probability of errors in this bibliography and beg the user's pardon insuch cases. We have also included collections of literature and folklore even if collectedby persons not members of the designated group when the literature itself was all or partly by ethnic authors and if that folklore was developed in what is now the United States or has received major modification in that area.Presence of a title in the bibliography does not imply advocacy by the Department of Education. The bibliography is divided into sections by the four major ethnic groups, African American, Asian American, Hispanic American and Native American. Each section is in classed order, that is, in the order materials might appear on the shelves of a library. Numbers assigned are from the Dewey Decimal system and are approximations of call numbers which might be assigned in a library or library media center.Fiction books are labeled with an "F" and Easy books for lower elementary and preschool are labeled with an "E".Entries give author where pertinent, title, publisher if known, and annotation. Most materials included were in print at the time the bibliography was prepared. Those known to be out of print are marked o.p.Publisher's address is given when known for companies not included in BOOKS IN PRINT. IL introduces the Interest Level when known or estimated.Abbreviations for ethnic groups will be explained in the appropriate section. 3 4 NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE SectionIntroduction The nations of the People known as American Indians, Native Americans or Indians are really around 350 separate societies.It is probably not very appropriate to imply that there is one Native American Literature, but we hope it is a step in the right direction to offer some of the literature of these societies in one document. We have included much folklore, and many learning stories and religious stories. We have included folklore even if collected by non-ethnic editors. We have not knowingly includedstories considered too sacred to share but acknowledge the possibility of error. Of especial assistance were the AMERICAN INDIAN RESOURCE MANUAL FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 1992); MULTICULTURAL LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS ( Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 1991); "Native American Authors Distribution Project," (Greenfield Review Press, Fall/Winter 1992); "Cherokee Publications Catalog," "American Indian Authors for Young Readers," (Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 1973); and the information available through OCLC. Tribal affiliation is given when known after the author or editor's name. Designations for tribal affiliation vary. We generally had to accept the information we received which may include different designations or spellings. For collections, the designation NA at the end of the bibliographic entry indicates that it deals with Native American legends, folklore and other recorded oral memories or anthologies of modern and historic literature. 4- 4- + 4- + + 4- -I- 4- IF 4- + I- 4- 4- 299.7 Fredericks, Oswald White Bear (Hopi).BOOK OF THE HOPI. Edited by Frank Waters.(Viking, 1963); Penguin. IL Grades 9-12. NA Thirty Hopi tribe members tell their experiences and efforts to maintain their spiritual beliefs.This is a major source book. 299.7 Horn, Gabriel[White Deer of Autumn] (Wampanoag). CEREMONY IN THE CIRCLE OF LIFE.Raintree Pubs., 1983; Beyond Words Pub., 1991. IL Grades 2-6. Legends, mythology. Horn has already written CRANE (IL Grades 5-6) and STELLER'S SEA COW (IL Grades K-4) for two Macmillan series, Wildlife Habits and Habitats, and Gone Forever. 299.7 Horn, GabrIel[White Deer of Autumn] (Wampanoag). THE GREAT CHAAGE. Beyond Words Pub.IL Grades 2-6. Grandmother explains death.Illustrated In color. 4 299.7 Horn, GabrIel[White Deer of Autumn] (Wampanoag). THE NATIVE AMERICAN BOOK OF CHANGE. Beyond Words.IL Grades 2-6. One of four in series. This title focuses on reaction to colonialists. NATIVE AMERICAN BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE presents traditbns, NA77VE AMERICAN BOOK OF LIFE discusses the importance of kids; and THE NATIVE AMERICAN BOOK OF WISDOM discusses beliefs in Wakan-Takan and Medicine Men. 299.7 I BECOME PART OF IT:SACRED DIMENSIONS IN NATIVE AMERICAN LIFE. D. M. Dooling, and Paul Joran-Smith, editors. Parabola Books, 1989; Harper SF, 1992.IL Adult. NA Twelve writers and ten artists invite the reader into native cultures to see the relationships between the visible world and spirit in traditional stories, essays and art. 299.7 McLuhan, T. C. TOUCH THE EARTH: A SELF PORTRAIT OF INDIAN EXISTENCE.Simon and Schuster, 1976.IL Adult.NA North American Indian writings which illuminate the values of living in harmony with nature.Popular. 299.7 MYTHOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICA.Edited by John Bierhorst. Morrow, 1986. IL Grades 6-up. NA American Indian stories of gods and heroes and tricksters arranged by geographical area, such as the Northwest Coast and the Midwest. Some of the myths have same themes as those in other cultures. Many Native Americans are suspicious of the authenticity of collections which do not carry a tribal identification. 299.7 THE RED SWAN: MYTHS AND TALES OF THE AMERICAN INDIANS. Edited by John Bierhorst. Hippocrene, 1981; Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1985.IL Adult. NA "Setting the World in Order," The Family Drama," "Fair and Foul," and " Crossing the Threshold."Originally published in 1976. Reviewed as
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