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Pushing up the Sky

Seven Native American Plays for Children

Seven Native American Plays for Children

Seven Native American Plays for Children

By Joseph Bruchac
Illustrated by Teresa Flavin

By Joseph Bruchac
Illustrated by Teresa Flavin

By Joseph Bruchac
Illustrated by Teresa Flavin

By Joseph Bruchac
Illustrated by Teresa Flavin

By Joseph Bruchac
Illustrated by Teresa Flavin

By Joseph Bruchac
Illustrated by Teresa Flavin

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Paperback $9.99

Aug 27, 2019 | ISBN 9781984814838 | 7-10 years

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Jan 01, 2000 | ISBN 9780803721685 | 7-10 years

Ebook $9.99

Jan 01, 2000 | ISBN 9781101127810 | 7-10 years

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    About Pushing up the Sky

    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.

    About Pushing up the Sky

    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.

    About Pushing up the Sky

    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.

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    About Joseph Bruchac

    Joseph Bruchac is a highly acclaimed children’s book author, poet, novelist, and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. He is the coauthor of the bestselling Keepers of the Earth series with Michael Caduto. Bruchac’s poems, articles,… More about Joseph Bruchac

    About Joseph Bruchac

    Joseph Bruchac is a highly acclaimed children’s book author, poet, novelist, and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. He is the coauthor of the bestselling Keepers of the Earth series with Michael Caduto. Bruchac’s poems, articles,… More about Joseph Bruchac

    About Joseph Bruchac

    Joseph Bruchac is a highly acclaimed children’s book author, poet, novelist, and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. He is the coauthor of the bestselling Keepers of the Earth series with Michael Caduto. Bruchac’s poems, articles,… More about Joseph Bruchac

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $9.99
    Published by Puffin Books
    Aug 27, 2019 | 96 Pages | 6 x 9 | 7-10 years | ISBN 9781984814838

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $21.99
    Published by Dial Books
    Jan 01, 2000 | 96 Pages | 7 x 10 | 7-10 years | ISBN 9780803721685

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Dial Books
    Jan 01, 2000 | 96 Pages | 7-10 years | ISBN 9781101127810
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