Kunu's Basket: A Story from Indian Island
by Lee Decora Francis (Author) Susan Drucker (Illustrator)
A Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice of 2013
Reading Is Fundamental STEAM Collection
Kunu wants to make a pack basket, just like the other men on Indian Island.
But making the basket is difficult, and Kunu gets frustrated. He is ready to give up when his grandfather intervenes. This is not only a story about a family tradition, but also a story about learning to be patient and gentle with yourself.
- A story about contemporary Native American life
- This new paperback edition includes a new Author's Note about the traditions and importance of basketmaking in Penobscot Nation culture.
Fountas & Pinnell Level N
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Review quotes
Beautifully written and illustrated . . . I hope Lee DeCora Francis writes some more books. She's got a knack for seamlessly presenting the story without sounding didactic. This is exquisite writing, and I'd love to see more of it.—Debbie Reese, American Indians in Children's Literature
Classification
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ISBN-13
9780884484615
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Publication date
July 10, 2015
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV011040 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Native American
Library of Congress categories
Fiction
Grandfathers
Indians of North America
Maine
Juvenile works
Perseverance (Ethics)
Basket making
Penobscot Indians
Grandfathers
Indians of North America
Maine
Juvenile works
Perseverance (Ethics)
Basket making
Penobscot Indians
