From an ego-driven coyote to the hijinks of wildcat and the hilarity of rabbit’s Choctaw tale,īrings together Native American folklore and graphic novels for the first time.Academy Announces Nicholl Screenwriting Fellowship Finalists for 2010īeverly Hills, CA – Ten writers have been selected as finalists for the 25th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Teachers could use this book to study folklore, establishing patterns and themes students find intriguing.
The book contains a list of contributors and their cultural backgrounds, so students could study different Native American cultures and use this book to enhance their understanding of those cultures. Since current research shows graphic novels engage students’ critical thinking through the synthesis of graphics and text, this book is ideal for increasing achievement in reading. Each story represents the cultural experiences of the storyteller, and the accompanying graphics are rich and colorful. Twenty-one Native American storytellers worked closely with artists to create authentic retellings of traditional stories. Is the first graphic anthology of Native American trickster tales. In short, this book will break your heart and then piece it back together again, a testimony to the healing power of all kinds of love.Ī groundbreaking collection of engaging stories, This beautifully written novel about loss, betrayal, healing, and whatever we leave behind is filled with romance, laughter, and beautifully written passages that will resonate long after the pages have been finished. As Lennie learns more about her sibling and her family, she also discovers half-forgotten truths about herself. Unexpectedly, Lennie and her sister’s skater boyfriend Toby find solace in each other’s company, and the encouragement of musician Joe helps Lennie return to her love for music.
Wrestling with several uncomfortable realizations concerning her assumptions about Bailey’s ambitions, Lennie mourns, leaving messages in various places for her sister. But Bailey’s unexpected death leaves Lennie lost and without purpose. Seventeen-year-old Lennie Walker is content to remain in the shadow of her thespian older sister Bailey.
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