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10/21/14

Moonstick: The Seasons of the Sioux

TITLE:  Moonstick: The Seasons of the Sioux
AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Eve Bunting/John Sandford
PUBLISHER: Baker & Taylor, CATS    PUBLICATION DATE:  2009
GENRE: Fables                       READING LEVEL:  2nd grade.
BRIEF OVERVIEW: A young Indian boy describes the changes that come both in nature and in the life of his people with each new moon of the Sioux year.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Students can make their own Moonstick and decorate it using provided crafts. They can then write about their moonstick and give it a specific name.

REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Katie Prescott, Valdosta State University ECSE