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Initially conceived after reading the works of Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, who was known for his early studies of Native American culture, "The Song of Hiawatha" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is an epic poem based on the legends of the Ojibwa Indians of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Written in 1855 in trochaic tetrameter, the tale is set in the picturesque Pictured Rocks area along the south shore of Lake Superior. The lyrical descriptions of this...
2) The Mohawk
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Highlights the history and some of the political and social traditions of the Mohawk tribe and Iroquois confederation.
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"War Chief Koracoo and Deputy Gonda of the Standing Stone People have successfully rescued their children, Odion and Tutelo, from Gannajero the Trader. Known as the Crow, Gannajero is a figure out of nightmare--a witch who steals children. Odion's friend Wrass is still held captive, along with several other children, in Gannajero's camp, and Koracoo and Gonda are determined to save them all. This time, Koracoo and Gonda have allies: a battle-weary...
7) The Iroquois
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Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 5
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Discusses the origins, way of life, spirituality, and social organization of the Iroquois nations, as well as their relationships with the European settlers.
8) Iroquois
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[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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"This book introduces young readers to the Iroquois people, their traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing and more, their contact with Europeans, and how the Iroquois are keeping their culture alive today"--
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2012.
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"In this third book of the People of the Longhouse quartet, dangerous sorcerer Atotarho sets into motion a cataclysmic battle that threatens to destroy the Iroquoian world. Only three people are brave enough to challenge him: a disgraced warrior known as Sky Messenger; his friend War Chief Hiyawento; and a powerful clan matron named Jigonsaseh. To stop the madman, they must find a way to bring five warring nations together"--
12) Hiawatha
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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An abridgement of the epic poem describing the legendary life and deeds of the Indian leader and hero.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12 - AR Pts: 32
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"James Fenimore Cooper's romantic adventure brings the wilds of the American frontier and the drama of the French-Indian War vividly to life. The most popular of Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales, The Last of the Mohicans portrays the inevitable conflict of opposed cultures and stands as a testament to the ways in which this struggle has been mythologized. Featuring the well-loved noble woodsman Natty Bumppo, or "Hawk-eye," Cooper's novel is a memorable...
15) The Iroquois
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Examines the history, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Iroquois Indians.
17) Peacemaker
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 5
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"A twelve-year-old Iroquois boy rethinks his calling after witnessing the arrival of a mystical figure with a message of peace in this historical novel based on the creation of the Iroquois Confederacy."--
18) The Tuscaroras
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Discusses the Iroquois Indians with emphasis on one of their six member nations, the Tuscaroras.
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c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Iroquois myths and legends were an important way for customs, beliefs, and histories to be passed down orally through the generations. These myths often explain natural events. In this creation myth, the creation of Earth by Sky Woman and Big Turtle is told. The Iroquois nature myth is retold in this brilliantly illustrated Native American Myth.
20) The Iroquois
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Examines the history, social and political organization, religion, customs, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Iroquois Indians.