7.5" X 9.5"; 128 pages; Illustrated in Color & Black-and-White; Library Binding
Interest/Age Group
Grades 5+
Special Features
Maps; Period Artwork; Time Line; Biographies; Glossary; Bibliography
About
the Series Native Americans occupy a turbulent, romantic,
and painful place in our nation's history and consciousness. At once a symbol of
a time long past and a living, vital presence today, Native Americans are not
simply the first Americans, but an essential thread woven into the fabric of
American life.
Lifeways examines
the existences carved out by each tribe. Daily life, religious beliefs, and
sacred rituals are all explored, as well as a tribe's social systems, rules of
warfare, and sense of themselves within the natural universe. In addition, the
cycle of life, from birth to marriage to death, is revealed, including the roles
played by men and women, boys and girls.
Lifeways is
written in a lyrical voice by noted author-photographer Raymond
Bial.
Highlights
and Features
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Covers the spectrum of each tribe's history
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Includes information on each tribe's language, customs,
traditions, and legends
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Illustrated with the photographs, maps, and period
artwork
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Each title includes a time line, biographies of notable
people, glossary, bibliography,
current Web sites, and organizations
[The Navajo] Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People NCSS-CBC
, 2000
Lifeways
[Group 5]-"Students researching Native American tribes will
find a wealth of information in the books of this series....The chapters on
daily life and customs, and beliefs, are more complete and detailed than in some
other sources and will be a valuable resource for student researchers.
Recommended." Library Media
Connection, August/September 2003
[Powhatan,
Shoshone, Inuit, Nez Perce]-"...recommended picks for discriminating libraries
seeking lasting reference materials for grades
4-6." The Children's
Bookwatch, September 2002
[The Inuit, The Nez
Perce]-"...worthy of consideration for their unusual and comprehensive
content." School Library
Journal, April 2002
[Group
4]-"Recommended." Booklist,
January 1 & 15, 2002
[Series]-"Recommended picks for grades 5 and
older." Children's
Bookwatch, April 2001
[The Haida, The Huron]-"These
beautiful books present a well-rounded portrait of their respective
tribes." School Library
Journal, March 2001
[Series]-"Important
recommendations for middle school and many a high school library
collection....All are bright, contemporary treatments which will appeal to
modern audiences." Children's
Bookwatch, August 2000
[The Ojibwe, The
Seminole]-"Solid cultural and historical overviews for reports, and for general
readers curious about Native American
people." School Library
Journal, April 2000
[The Comanche, The Pueblo]-"These
impressive volumes present an accurate look at the social and cultural existence
of Native peoples from their early history to present-day life....The style is
lively and clear. The texts are beautifully accented with full-color and
black-and-white photographs, period illustrations, and maps. These are books
that will not only provide readers with needed information, but will also
inspire them to inquire further about these
people." School Library
Journal, April 2000
[The Ojibwe, The
Pueblo]-"Excellent contemporary and archival images are matched with a
captivating text that, though reverential in places, offer insightful, detailed
glimpses of Native American cultural life in the past, with brief commentary
about the present. These accessible, attractive resources make good partners
with recent fiction about Native Americans for the same age
group." Booklist,
March 1, 2000
[Series]-"Raymond Bial's Lifeways' series will appeal to
grades 5 and older with their surveys of Native American life, and are
recommended picks for elementary-level collections seeking well-rounded Native
books with a single title devoted to each
tribe." Children's
Bookwatch, November 1999
[Series]-"These books would
be valuable resources for students doing reports or for readers wanting to know
more about Native American groups.
Recommended." Book
Report, March/April 1999
