Pub Date: September 1, 2003
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2002156367
Lexile Code: 0580
Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 01 to 08
Physical Info: 0.40" H x 10.58" L x 9.36" W ( 1.05 lbs) 40 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Native American | Historical | United States - 19th Century | Social Themes | Religion & Faith | Family | Multigenerational | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Country & Cultural | Indigenous | Teachings | Science & Nature | Environment | Technology | Astronauts & Space
Description: Drawing upon traditional Lakota art, Nelson, a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, tells a new tale that brings to life a memorable Native American legend about the Star People. Full color.
Brief description: S. D. Nelson, Maȟpíya Kiny'An (Flying Cloud), is a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in the Dakotas and the author and illustrator of inspiring children's books that celebrate Lakota and Indigenous cultures. Awards include an American Indian Library Association Honor Book, an ALA Robert F. Sibert Honor, and two Spur Awards from Western Writers of America. His original paintings are held in many national collections including the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, South Dakota State Historical Society, the Crazy Horse Memorial and State Historical Society of North Dakota. He lives in Cottonwood, Arizona.