Hold up the sky
and other Indian tales from Texas and the Southern Plains
1st ed.
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Author
Contributions
- Watts, James, 1955- ill. - Contributor
Publication
2003 - Margaret K. McElderry Books, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
39,750 words, Guess
Page Count
159 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveholdupskyotherin0000curr
- ISBN-100689852878
- ISBN-139780689852879
- Library of Congress Control Number2002016519
- OCLC Control Number48837814
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780689852879
- Open LibraryOL20928983M
Classifications
- DDC398.2/089/970764
- LCCE78.T4 C88 2003
- LCC2002016519
Description
Retells twenty-six tales from Native Americans whose traditional lands were in Texas and the Southern Plains, and provides a brief introduction to the history of each tribe.
First Sentence
Ayo-Caddi-Aymay, as the Tejas people called God, was the one and only God, and whatever he did turned out for the best.
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Topics
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Genres
- Folklore
Other Editions
- Hold up the sky: and other Indian tales from Texas and the Southern Plains
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