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Jul 02, 1991 | ISBN 9780679819424 | 3-7 years Buy
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Jul 02, 1991 | ISBN 9780679819424 | 3-7 years
Illus. in full color. This story of how the Rainbow Crow lost his sweet voice and brilliant colors by bringing the gift of fire to the other woodland animals is "a Native American legend that will be a fine read-aloud because of the smooth text and songs with repetitive chants. The illustrations, done in a primitive style, create a true sense of the Pennsylvania Lenape Indians and their winters."–School Library Journal.
Nancy Van Laan was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She began writing in 1962 while studying art and working in television. She earned an MFA in Theater from Rutgers University in 1979. She taught English and creative writing for a… More about Nancy Van Laan
Pennsylvania Keystone to Reading Book Award WINNER 1989
Reading Rainbow Review Books WINNER 1989
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