A Story to Tell
Traditions of a Tlingit Community
From the Series We Are Still Here: Native Americans Today
Frances Nannauck Kraus takes her eleven-year-old granddaughter, Marissa, to Kake, Alaska—the place of much of their family history. On one of their walks, they climb up a hill to the tallest totem poles in the world. On their way up the hill, Fran tells Marissa stories about some of the history and traditions of the Tlingit people. Marissa begins to have a better understanding of her heritage and learns the importance of sharing that knowledge with others—by telling her stories.
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978-0-7613-8143-3
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$23.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 2011-08-01 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF018040, JNF052020, JNF007050 |
| Dewey | 979.8'004972 |
| Graphics | 1-color illustrations, Full-color illustrations |
| Guided Reading Level | T |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.0 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 49525 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Maps, and Reviewed |
Author: Richard Nichols
Photographer: Denise R. Kraus
Awards
- NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
Reviews
Christian Library Journal
“Grandmother Fran has a story to tell her granddaughter Marissa. A Story to Tell is that story. Grandmother Fran tells Marissa the story of the Tlingit people. Many aspects of Tlingit life are included in the story: their history, their culture, the clan structure, the influence of the whites. Marissa is the neice of the photographer. Ms. Kraus’ beautiful photos compliment the text. Author Richard Nichols has written a wonderful story of a grandmother passing on the tribal story to her granddaughter in the way elders in native tribes have passed on the stories for centuries. A Story to Tell is part of the We Are Still Here series.”
—Christian Library Journal
MultiCultural Review
“This is a very personal story and it makes all the difference.”
—MultiCultural Review