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8 - 12
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2012-01-01
Page Count
36
Publisher
Tilbury House
Grade Level
3rd - 7th
ISBN
9780884484615
Lexile
AD490
Themes
american indian culture
traditions
family
perseverance

Kunu's Basket: A Story from Indian Island

Written by Lee DeCora Francis and Illustrated by Susan Drucker
Kunu is from the Penobscot Tribe located on Indian Island in Maine. They have a deep tradition in basket weaving. With the help of his grandfather, Kunu learns the meaning of "if at first you don't suceed, try, try again."

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Age Range
8 - 12
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2012-01-01
Page Count
36
Publisher
Tilbury House
Grade Level
3rd - 7th
ISBN
9780884484615
Lexile
AD490
Themes
american indian culture
traditions
family
perseverance
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