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Traditional stories of the Arctic and Subarctic nations / by Powell, Marie,1958-author.(CARDINAL)403248; Brower Sr., Ronald,consultant.;

Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index."The Arctic and Subarctic region stretches across Alaska and northern Canada. Traditional Stories of the Arctic and Subarctic Nations features stories from several of the region's Native Nations, including the Inuit, Iñupiat, and Woodland Cree. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index."--Publisher's website.830L

Subjects: Folklore.; Instructional and educational works.; Indians of North America; Indians of North America; Indian mythology; Indians of North America;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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What your third grader needs to know : fundamentals of a good third-grade education / by Hirsch, E. D.,Jr.(Eric Donald),1928-editor.(CARDINAL)128988;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Language and literature. Literature - poetry - stories - mythology ; Learning about literature - biography - familiar sayings and phrases; Learning about language -- History and Geography. World history and geography - look at the legend - great rivers of the world - Ancient Rome - The Vikings ; American History and Geography - Crossing the land bridge - The Inuits - The Mound Builders - Cliff dwellers : the Anasazi - The Pueblo people - The Apaches and the Navajoes - Eastern Woodland Peoples - A day with Little Thunder - Early Explorers in North America - English colonies in North America ; Visual Arts -- Music. Elements of Musics - Composers and their music - Some songs for Third Graders -- Mathematics - multiplication - Division - Numbers ; Working with numbers - addition and subtraction - Sums and differences of four-digit numbers - time, money, and graphs - geometry - measurement - multiplication - division - Roman Numerals - fractions -- Science. Classifying animals - Vertebrates and invertebrates ; The Human body - the skeletal and muscular systems - the human body : the brain and nervous system ; Light and vision ; Sound and hearing ; Astronomy - Our solar system - Constellations - Space shuttle - Nicolaus Copernicus - WOmen on the final frontier ; Ecology. Living things depend on one another - Pollution - John Muir."A revised and updated edition of the bestselling definitive Core Knowledge guide for parents and teachers of third grade-age children, featuring all new full-color photographs and illustrations and revised material"--

Subjects: Third grade (Education); Curriculum planning;

Available copies: 28 / Total copies: 35

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An atlas of afterlives : discover underworlds, otherworlds and heavenly realms / by Hawkins, Emily,author.(CARDINAL)555705; Manasawii(Artist),illustrator.(CARDINAL)885713;

Includes bibliographical references (page 91) and index."This is a guide to the other side. To heaven, hell, and in between, from the golden halls of Valhalla to the ancient Egyptian journey of judgment. Prepare to explore eternal paradises, ghostly isles, and kingdoms of the dead. Through history, folklore, fact, and fantasy, discover how people across the world have sought to answer the unanswerable question: where do we go after we die?"--

Subjects: Atlases.; Folk tales.; Myths.; Death; Future life; Mythology; Voyages to the otherworld;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3

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The sky atlas : the greatest maps, myths, and discoveries of the universe / by Brooke-Hitching, Edward,author.(CARDINAL)622636;

Includes bibliographical references (page 248) and index.The ancient sky -- The medieval sky -- The scientific sky -- The modern sky."THE SKY ATLAS assembles some of the most beautiful maps and charts ever created to understand the skies above us. This richly illustrated treasury showcases the finest examples of celestial cartography-a glorious art often overlooked by modern map books-as well as medieval manuscripts, masterpiece paintings, ancient star catalogues, antique instruments, and other curiosities. This is the sky as it has never been presented before: the realm of stars and planets, but also of gods, devils, weather wizards, flying sailors, ancient aliens, mythological animals, and rampaging spirits. Here are the crystal cosmos of the ancient Greeks; the medieval sea, sailed by ships above the clouds; Tibetan sky burials; secret messages hidden in starlight, and much more. With thrilling stories and gorgeous artwork, this remarkable atlas explores our fascination with the sky across time and cultures to form an extraordinary chronicle of cosmic imagination and discovery"--"The Sky Atlas unveils some of the most beautiful maps and charts ever created during humankind's quest to map the skies above us. This richly illustrated treasury showcases the finest examples of celestial cartography-a glorious art often overlooked by modern map books-as well as medieval manuscripts, masterpiece paintings, ancient star catalogs, antique instruments, and other curiosities. This is the sky as it has never been presented before: the realm of stars and planets, but also of gods, devils, weather wizards, flying sailors, ancient aliens, mythological animals, and rampaging spirits. Packed with celestial maps, illustrations, and stories of places, people, and creatures that different cultures throughout history have observed or imagined in the heavens Readers are taken on a tour of star-obsessed cultures around the world, learning about Tibetan sky burials, star-covered Inuit dancing coats, Mongolian astral prophets and Sir William Herschel's 1781 discovery of Uranus, the first planet to be found since antiquity. A gorgeous book that delights stargazers and map lovers alikeWith thrilling stories and gorgeous artwork, this remarkable atlas explores our fascination with the sky across time and cultures to form an extraordinary chronicle of cosmic imagination and discovery.The Sky Atlas is a wonderful book for map lovers, history buffs, and stargazers, but also for those who are intrigued by the many wonderful and bizarre ways in which humans have sought to understand the cosmos and our place in it. A unique map book that expands beyond the terrestrial and into the celestial A wonderful gift for map lovers, obscure-history fans, mythology buffs, and astrology and astronomy lovers Great for those who enjoyed What We See in the Stars: An Illustrated Tour of the Night Sky by Kelsey Oseid, Maps by Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski, and Atlas of Remote Islands: Fifty Islands I Have Never Set Foot On and Never Will by Judith Schalansky"--

Subjects: Illustrated works.; Atlases.; Graphs.; Stars; Astronomy; Astronomy; Astronomy;

Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 12

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Cuentos sagrados de América / by García Esperón, María,author.(CARDINAL)849172; Bowles, David(David O.),translator.(CARDINAL)603082; Mijangos, Amanda,1986-illustrator.(CARDINAL)849983;

Includes bibliographical references.Abuela araña (Tradición hopi) -- Aztlán (Tradición mexica (nahua)) -- Bacabes (Tradición maya) -- Bochica (Tradición muisca) -- Coatlicue (Tradición mexica (nahua)) -- Colibrí (Tradición guaraní) -- Diluvio (Tradición guaraní) -- Diluvio (Tradición andina) -- Dorado (Tradición muisca) -- Espíritu (Tradición mapuche) -- Estrellas (Tradición niitsitapi (pies negros)) -- Flor blanca (Tradición maya) -- Fuego (Tradición selk'nam (ona)) -- Guabancex (Tradición taína) -- Guahayona (Tradición taína) -- Jun y Vucub (Tradición quiché (maya) -- Jurakán(Tradición quiché (maya)) -- Ixquic (Tradición maya (quiché) -- K'awil y el príncipe (Tradición mopán (maya)) -- Iztaccíhuatl y Popocatépetl (Tradición nahua) -- Jaguar (Tradición nahua) -- Juego de pelota (Tradición maya (quiché)) -- Kukulkán (Tradición quiché y yucateca (maya)) -- Kuyén (Tradición mapuche) -- Lloronaa (Tradición nahua y colonial) -- Lobo (Tradición inuit) -- Mayahuel (Tradición nahuel) -- Monetá (Tradición muisca) -- Nahual (Tradición nahua) -- Nanahuatzín (Tradición nahua) -- Ñamandú (Tradición guaraní) --Ñandesy (Tradición guaraní, Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Paraguay) -- Oso (Tradición alutiiq (sugpiaq) -- Oxomoco y Cipactónal (Tradición nahua) -- Xochipilli y Xochiquétzal (Tradiciónnahua) -- Pachacámac (Tradición andina) -- Pastor (Tradición andina) -- Quetzalcóatl (Tradición tolteca (nahua)) -- Quilaztli (Tradición mexica (nahua)) -- Rayo (Tradición oceti sakowin (sioux) -- Rímac (Tradición andina) -- Sedna (Tradición inuit) -- Sibó (Tradición cabécar y bribri) -- Tamoanchan (Tradición nahua) -- Uirapurú (Tradición guaraní) -- Universo (Tradición mexica (nahua)) -- Venado azul (Tradición wixárika (huichol) -- Viracocha (Tradición andina) -- Gichi-manidoo (Tradición ojibwe) -- Waleker (Tradición wayuu) -- Xibalbá (Tradición quiché (maya)) -- Xólotl (Tradición nahua) -- Yaya y Yayael (Tradición taína) -- Yupanqui (Tradición andina) -- Cemíes (Tradición taína) -- Zamná (Tradición Itzá (maya)."Una colección de historias desde el borde de Argentina hasta Alaska. Quince mil años antes de que los Europeos pisarán las Américas, la gente ya se había propagado de punta a punta y de costa a costa. Como todos los humanos, estos Nativos Americanos buscaban comprender su lugar en el universo, la naturaleza de su relación con lo divino, y el origen del mundo en el que habían emergido sus antepasados. Las respuestas se encuentran en sus historias sagradas. La autora María García Esperon, la ilustradora Amanda Mijangos, y el traductor David Bowles nos han regalado un tesoro. Sus talentos han tejido esta colección de historias de naciones y culturas en nuestros dos continentes - el Mundo Rodeado del Mar, como lo llamaban los Aztecas - desde la orilla de Argentina hasta lo mas alto de Alaska. La lista de Em Querido busca presentar los mejores libros traducidos de todo el mundo a una audiencia Estadounidense. Nos sentimos afortunados de traerte este libro en nuestra lista inaugural, con el deseo de que sea una verdadera."--Provided by publisher.

Subjects: Myths.; Folklore; Indian mythology; Indian mythology; Indian mythology; Indian mythology; Indian mythology; Indian mythology; Indian mythology; Indians of Central America; Indians of Central America; Indians of North America; Indians of North America; Indians of South America; Indians of South America; Folklore; Indios de América Central; Indios de América Central; Indios de América del Norte; Indios de América del Norte; Indios de América del Sur; Indios de América del Sur; Mitología.;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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