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How Medicine Came to the People: A Tale of the Ancient Cherokees

Product Description: "A long time ago, all the animals and people lived happily together," begins this story of the origins of Cherokee herbal medicine. As the people begin to outnumber the animals and then to hunt them for their hides and meat, the days of peaceful coexistence are over...read more

By Deborah L. Duvall and Murv Jacob (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780826330079 | Univ of New Mexico Pr, April 1, 2003, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: When humans begin to hunt animals, the animals hold councils and decided to protect themselves by harming the people, but the plants, knowing that people took care of them, find a way to help.

Paperback:

9780826330086 | Reprint edition (Univ of New Mexico Pr, November 15, 2012), cover price $18.95 | About this edition: "A long time ago, all the animals and people lived happily together," begins this story of the origins of Cherokee herbal medicine.

The Opossum's Tale

Product Description: Have you ever seen an opossum, hurrying across the road with its eyes and coat shining in your headlights? Or hanging upside down from a tree? Or lying on the ground 'playing possum' as if dead? And did you ever wonder why the opossum acts this way? The ancient Cherokee people wondered about the opossum, whose silly grin and hairless tail caught their imagination...read more

By Deborah L. Duvall and Murv Jacob (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780826336941 | Univ of New Mexico Pr, November 30, 2005, cover price $16.95

Paperback:

9780826336958 | Reprint edition (Univ of New Mexico Pr, November 15, 2012), cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Have you ever seen an opossum, hurrying across the road with its eyes and coat shining in your headlights?

Rabbit and the Fingerbone Necklace

Product Description: "The power of the bones!" Ji-Stu the Rabbit sings along as he dances around the fire with a flock of shiny ravens. The ravens have traveled a great distance to visit Ji-Stuâs forest, and Ji-Stu is pleased to learn that he alone is invited to their dance...read more

By Murv Jacob (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780826347237 | Univ of New Mexico Pr, November 15, 2009, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: "The power of the bones!

Rabbit Goes to Kansas

Ji-Stu the rabbit and Wildcat travel far to the north in search of beautiful red and blue feathers, and when they arrive at the right spot, the birds there invite them to join their ball game.

By Deborah L. Duvall and Murv Jacob (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780826341815 | Univ of New Mexico Pr, October 31, 2007, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Ji-Stu the rabbit and Wildcat travel far to the north in search of beautiful red and blue feathers, and when they arrive at the right spot, the birds there invite them to join their ball game.

Rabbit Plants the Forest

Sa-lo-li the Squirrel knows the secret of how to plant the trees in the forest and she agrees to let Ji-Stu the Rabbit help her work, when suddenly they are seen by the Wimpus Cat.

By Deborah L. Duvall and Murv Jacob (illustrator)

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9780826336910 | Univ of New Mexico Pr, March 30, 2006, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Sa-lo-li the Squirrel knows the secret of how to plant the trees in the forest and she agrees to let Ji-Stu the Rabbit help her work, when suddenly they are seen by the Wimpus Cat.

Rabbit And The Wolves

Product Description: In this sixth volume of the Grandmother Stories, Murv Jacob and Deborah Duvall blend two ancient Cherokee tales into an adventure story. Ji-Stu, the Cherokee trickster Rabbit, sets out to prove that he can magically be transformed into a great singer whose voice will rival that of Redbird...read more

By Deborah L. Duvall and Murv Jacob (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780826335630 | Univ of New Mexico Pr, June 1, 2005, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: In this sixth volume of the Grandmother Stories, Murv Jacob and Deborah Duvall blend two ancient Cherokee tales into an adventure story.

Rabbit Goes Duck Hunting: A Traditional Cherokee Story

Product Description: Ji-Stu, the Cherokee trickster rabbit, wakes early one morning and decides to visit his old friend Otter, who lives up the river. Along the way, he sees a huge wood duck sitting on the water and instantly recognizes the Chief of All the Wood Ducks, who is surrounded by hundreds of smaller ducks...read more

By Deborah L. Duvall and Murv Jacob (illustrator)

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9780826333360 | 1 edition (Univ of New Mexico Pr, September 1, 2004), cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Ji-Stu, the Cherokee trickster rabbit, wakes early one morning and decides to visit his old friend Otter, who lives up the river.

Rabbit and the Bears: A Grandmother Story

Bored on a fall afternoon, Rabbit accompanies Bear when he sets off for the mountain where all the bears spend the winter in hibernation.

By Deborah L. Duvall and Murv Jacob (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780826331311 | Univ of New Mexico Pr, March 1, 2004, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Bored on a fall afternoon, Rabbit accompanies Bear when he sets off for the mountain where all the bears spend the winter in hibernation.

The Boy Who Lived With the Bears: And Other Iroquois Stories

Presents a collection of traditional Iroquois tales in which animals learn about the importance of caring and responsibility and the dangers of selfishness and pride.

By Joseph Bruchac

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Paperback:

9780930407612 | Parabola Books, October 1, 2003, cover price $11.95 | About this edition: Presents a collection of traditional Iroquois tales in which animals learn about the importance of caring and responsibility and the dangers of selfishness and pride.

Library:

9780060212889 | Harpercollins, September 1, 1995, cover price $15.89 | About this edition: Presents a collection of traditional Iroquois tales in which animals learn about the importance of caring and responsibility and the dangers of selfishness and pride

Prebinding:

9780613987219, titled "Boy Who Lived With The Bears: And Other Iroquois Stories" | Turtleback Books, October 1, 2003, cover price $23.25 | About this edition: Presents a collection of traditional Iroquois tales in which animals learn about the importance of caring and responsibility and the dangers of selfishness and pride.

How Rabbit Tricked Otter: And Other Cherokee Trickster Stories

Fifteen traditional tales follow the adventures of Rabbit, the Cherokee trickster.

By Murv Jacob (illustrator) and Gayle Ross

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Hardcover:

9780060212858 | Harpercollins Childrens Books, June 1, 1994, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Fifteen traditional tales follow the adventures of Rabbit, the Cherokee trickster

Paperback:

9780930407605 | Parabola Books, October 1, 2003, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: Fifteen traditional tales follow the adventures of Rabbit, the Cherokee trickster.

Library:

9780060212865 | Harpercollins, June 1, 1994, cover price $18.89 | About this edition: Fifteen traditional tales follow the adventures of Rabbit, the Cherokee trickster

How Rabbit Lost His Tail: A Traditional Cherokee Legend

When Rabbit becomes jealous of Otter's beautiful coat, which causes his own beautiful tail to be ignored, he plots to steal the coat and become popular again.

By Deborah L. Duvall and Murv Jacob (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780826330109 | 1 edition (Univ of New Mexico Pr, June 1, 2003), cover price $16.95 | About this edition: When Rabbit becomes jealous of Otter's beautiful coat, which causes his own beautiful tail to be ignored, he plots to steal the coat and become popular again.

The Great Ball Game of the Birds and Animals

When Bear and Terrapin tell two small furry animals that they cannot compete in the important stickball game between the animals and the birds, the two are welcomed by the birds, who find a way for them to fly.

By Deborah L. Duvall and Murv Jacob (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780826329134 | Univ of New Mexico Pr, September 1, 2002, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: When Bear and Terrapin tell two small furry animals that they cannot compete in the important stickball game between the animals and the birds, the two are welcomed by the birds, who find a way for them to fly.

The Legend of the Windigo: A Tale from Native North America

A young Indian boy sets in motion a daring plan to diminish the power of the 'Windigo,' a ferocious stone creature who comes to the forest of his North Woodlands village

By Murv Jacob and Gayle Ross

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Hardcover:

9780803718975 | Dial Books for Young Readers, November 1, 1996, cover price $14.99 | About this edition: A young Indian boy sets in motion a daring plan to diminish the power of the 'Windigo,' a ferocious stone creature who comes to the forest of his North Woodlands village

Library:

9780803718982 | Dial Books for Young Readers, November 1, 1996, cover price $14.89 | About this edition: A young Indian boy sets in motion a daring plan to diminish the power of the 'Windigo,' a ferocious stone creature who comes to the forest of his North Woodlands village

The Circle of Thanks: Native American Poems and Songs of Thanksgiving

Presents thirteen poems with themes of thanksgiving and appreciation of nature, based in part on traditional Native American songs and prayers

By Joseph Bruchac and Murv Jacob (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9780816740123 | Troll Communications Llc, November 1, 1996, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Fourteen poems with themes of thanksgiving and appreciation of nature, based in part on traditional Native American songs and prayers.

Four Ancestors: Stories, Songs, and Poems from Native North America

Fire, Earth, Water, and Air are the powerful and mystical ancestors of the earth, as told in an illustrated collection of tales from more than thirty Native American cultures that capture the power and mystery of the natural world.

By Joseph Bruchac, S. S. Burrus (illustrator), Murv Jacob and Dorothy Strait

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Hardcover:

9780816738434 | Bridgewater Books, March 1, 1996, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: A collection of traditional Native American tales celebrating the wonder and mystery of the natural world, arranged under the categories 'Fire,' 'Earth,' 'Water,' and 'Air'

Dog People: Native Dog Stories

Set in the northeastern United States ten thousand years ago, a collection of stories introduces the Abenaki cultural tradition by which children and their dogs shared especially close, interdependent relationships. IP.

By Joseph Bruchac and Murv Jacob (illustrator)

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Hardcover:

9781555912284 | Fulcrum Pub, September 1, 1995, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: A series of stories, set in the northern New England ten thousand years ago, about the special relationship between the Abenaki people and the dogs who were their faithful friends.

Tecumseh: Leader

By D. L. Brichfield and Murv Jacob (illustrator)

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Paperback:

9780813657684 | Modern Curriculum Pr, June 1, 1995, cover price $10.47

How Turtle's Back Was Cracked: A Traditional Cherokee Tale

A traditional Cherokee folktale receives a witty retelling, featuring bold and uniquely patterned illustrations, as Turtle, whose back has always been smooth, learns to regret his boastfulness when he gets in trouble with the wolves.

By Murv Jacob (illustrator) and Gayle Ross

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Hardcover:

9780803717282 | Dial Books for Young Readers, March 1, 1995, cover price $15.99 | About this edition: Turtle's shell is cracked when the wolves plot to stop his boastful ways

Library:

9780803717299 | Dial Books for Young Readers, March 1, 1995, cover price $14.89 | About this edition: Turtle's shell is cracked when the wolves plot to stop his boastful ways

Flying With the Eagle, Racing the Great Bear: Stories from Native North America

A collection of traditional tales which present the heritage of various Indian nations, including the Wampanoag, Cherokee, Osage, Lakota, and Tlingit

By Murv Jacob (illustrator)

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Reinforced:

9780606075268 | Demco Media, February 1, 1995, cover price $12.10 | About this edition: A collection of traditional tales which present the heritage of various Indian nations, including the Wampanoag, Cherokee, Osage, Lakota, and Tlingit

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