Pushing up the sky

Description

From acclaimed Native American storyteller Joseph Bruchac comes a collection of seven lively plays for children to perform, each one adapted from a different traditional Native tale. Filled with heroes and tricksters, comedy and drama, these entertaining plays are a wonderful way to bring Native cultures to life for young people. Each play has multiple parts that can be adjusted to suit the size of a particular group and includes simple, informative suggestions for props, scenery, and costumes that children can help to create. Introductory notes and beautiful, detailed illustrations add to young readers' understanding of the seven Native nations whose traditions have inspired the plays.

First Sentence

The homeland of the Abenaki people is the area now known as northern New England, where the winters can be very cold.

Description

Uses drama to tell seven different stories from Native American traditions including the Abenaki, Ojibway, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Snohomish, Tlingit, and Zuni.

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Other Editions

• Pushing up the sky: seven native American plays for childrenDial Books for Young Readers2000-01-01
• Pushing Up the SkyLibrary BindingDial Books for Young Readers2000-03-01
• Pushing up the SkyElectronic resourcePenguin USA, Inc.2009-01-01
• Pushing up the SkyPuffin Books2019-01-01