{"product_id":"the-origin-of-the-milky-way-other-living-stories-of-the-cherokee-paperback","title":"The Origin of the Milky Way \u0026 Other Living Stories of the Cherokee - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarbara R. Duncan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCherokee people have lived in the Great Smoky Mountains for thousands of years. During all this time, they have told stories to each other to explain how things came to be, to pass on lessons about life, and to describe the mountains, animals, plants, and spirits around them. \u003ci\u003eThe Origin of the Milky Way and Other Living Stories of the Cherokee\u003c\/i\u003e collects 27 stories that are great for kids and are still being told by storytellers today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented by members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in their own words, the stories appear in free-verse form, like poems on the page, so that if you read them aloud, you can hear the rhythm of the stories as they were originally told. Barbara R. Duncan provides a helpful introduction that describes Cherokee people's past and present ways of life and their storytelling traditions. The book also includes a glossary of key words from the stories, suggestions for further reading, and notes on the storytellers. For young readers, for parents to read aloud to young listeners, and for teachers and libraries, \u003ci\u003eThe Origin of the Milky Way\u003c\/i\u003e provides an excellent introduction to Cherokee culture. (For readers age 9 and up.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStorytellers: \u003cbr\u003eDavy Arch\u003cbr\u003eRobert Bushyhead\u003cbr\u003eEdna Chekelelee\u003cbr\u003eMarie Junaluska\u003cbr\u003eKathi Littlejohn\u003cbr\u003eFreeman Owle \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 8.96 x 6.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47451042939058,"sku":"9780807859308","price":18.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/3ec9bc988b802851cb222dbf2ac4d9c8.webp?v=1778793669","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-origin-of-the-milky-way-other-living-stories-of-the-cherokee-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}