Buffalo Before Breakfast (Magic Tree House 18, paper)

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Morgan Le Fey, a magical librarian from the time of King Arthur, has charged a brave young pair of children with the task of freeing an enchanted dog from a spell by collecting four gifts. In the 18th easy-to-read chapter book in Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House series, eight-year-old Jack and seven-year-old Annie travel back almost 200 years to the Great Plains to find a "gift from the prairie blue." Along the way, Annie and Jack make friends with young Black Hawk, narrowly miss a buffalo stampede, and learn about how the Lakotas view the earth and their place in it. (Ages 8 to 12)

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The Magic Tree House carries Jack and Annie back to the Old West, where they roam the Great Plains with a Lakota boy.

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Bufflalo Boring!!!! .......2007-05-08

I hated this book!!!! It's just about 2 kids and they wonder from place to place. This book is about Jack and Annie who go to the native times. It's not that interesting. But the series is that they just have to point to the book cover and say " I wish we could go there". Then the tree house teleports to the same place. There is a woman named Morgan who sends them there to find things like ( the four M's. Or 4 gifts). Then of course there going to find it and return home but....... when they come home time hasn't changed a bit. They go home and sleep. If you want to read the worst book ever in the world pick up this book today and you'll hate it. But if you want a good book then pick up " Magic Tree House #32" or anyother book in the "30's".

MY BOY LOVES READING IT.......2007-01-07

My 1st grader hates to put it down, he would rather read Magic Tree House books, than play video games. He even reads them to his class and explains the story for show and tell. In his kindergarten class the teacher would also let him read the Magic Tree House books out loud, not to give her a break, but to promote reading out loud. Great books!

One of the best.......2006-11-10

Magic Treehouse books have been an excellent incentive for my 6 year old to read. At first I was reading them all to him, now he's reading them for himself. They are the perfect combination of adventure, education, and danger! This particular one is one of his favorites.

School Book Review.......2005-03-04

Would you ever want to be chased by a big buffalo? I read a book about two kids that did. It is called Buffalo Before Breakfast by Mary Pope Osborne. This book is about a boy named Jack, a girl named Annie and a dog named Teddy. They travel back in time. This story is also about the buffalo and Native Americans. This is a really cool book. One of my favorite parts is when they saw a huge heard of buffalo. I also liked this book because I am a child and I would like to travel back in time. In this book I think that the author wants to share what Native Americans used to do. You should read this book to see if Jack and Annie, along with Teddy, get back to their own time!

A Great Book.......2005-02-06

The whole Magic Tree House Series is great-not just this one.The Merlin Missions are the best in the series.
Merlin Missions:
# 29 Christmas in Camelot
# 30 Haunted Castle on Hollow's Eve
# 31 Summer of the Sea Serpent
# 32 Winter of the Ice Wizard
# 33 Carnival at Candlelight (Coming out in March 2005)
# 34 Season of the Sandstorms (Coming out in July 2005)

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Great on Audio!
MAJOR WASTE OF TIME PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sees Behind Trees, By Michael Dorris
NOT O.K. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sees Behind Trees: Near sighted Natve American

Sees Behind Trees
Michael Dorris
Manufacturer: Hyperion
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0786813571

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The best adolescent fiction offers more than an escape from teenage turmoil; it instructs as it entertains, giving young readers a view into lives--fictional though they may be--outside their own. Without sentimentality or preachiness but with clear awareness of this power, Michael Dorris tells the story of Walnut, a young Native American boy. Because Walnut can't see well, he has difficulty meeting the challenges, especially feats of skill with bow and arrow, that prove he is ready to receive a new name and become an adult. When a sympathetic uncle invents a new contest to "see what can't be seen," the boy's other senses bring success and earn him the name Sees Behind Trees. Dorris could easily stop there, but he nudges the youngster onward through a series of trials that show adulthood is about more than getting there. (Ages 8 and up)

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Great on Audio!.......2007-10-08

If you like a good story with a surprising twist at the end, then you will enjoy this well crafted American Indian tale. Walnut, the near sighted pre-teen, must "earn" his grown up name. How he does it is unlike the other boys, and his talents unexpectedly take him beyond the village.
Walnut's mother realizes that Walnut's struggle with a bow and arrow is not because he lacks effort or skill, but because he cannot see beyond the length of his own arm, she knows what she must do - nurture his talents, not dwell on his "disability." She leads him into the forest and forces him to look without his eyes. Walnut is able to hear and smell what others cannot because his senses are compensating for what his eyes cannot see. This talent, along with his reasoning skills, leads to his new "adult" name in the naming ceremony: Sees Behind Trees.
Like all good tales, there is humor, insight and challenge. Sees Behind Trees learns to not take himself too seriously, he finds out what is really important in life, and he confronts and overcomes the obstacles to his success. Clearly defined story elements and lyrical prose make this a good choice for young YA or struggling older students. The story behind the story comes out at the very end, and makes the journey worthwhile for any reader.

MAJOR WASTE OF TIME PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-03-15

Micheal Dorris's novel is about Walnut a young Native American boy who has trouble seeing. So when the day came for the test to become a man and for some reason the Weroance wants someone to see through their ears and Walnut passes that test and becomes Sees Behind Trees. Dorris book has no plot and the book takes too long, I could rip out half the book and wouldn't miss anything. So pick something else

Sees Behind Trees, By Michael Dorris.......2007-03-15

Sees Behind Trees, by Michael Dorris, is about a Native American boy that has trouble seeing. His name is Walnut. All the boys in his village have been practicing for a test. For the test, all the boys in the village had to learn how to shoot a piece of moss thrown up in the air with a bow and arrow. They all have to pass the test to become a man and get their man name. When Walnut's family has just about lost hope for him to become a man, his uncle, Brings the Deer gives Walnut a sight test, and he fails. His mother gives him a different type of test. She brings him to a spot in the forest and blindfolds him. She tells him to close his eyes and open his ears. He is able to "see" things that his mother could not see unless she walked to it. Using all his senses except sight, he could see the unseen. On the day of the test, before the shooting contest, the weroance, the tribe hunting leader holds a different type of contest. A contest of who can see behind trees. When he is the only one able to pass the test, he becomes a man, and gets his new name, Sees Behind Trees.
Gray Fire, a village elder, invites Sees Behind Trees on a journey to the land of water. Sees Behind Trees and Gray Fire wander through many adventures, dangers, and excitements. This book is very well written, but the topic of the book is not interesting, and does not make a lot of sense. I would not recommend this book unless you like slow-paced books based on Native Americans. I think Michael Dorris would have more success if he changed his topic of writing.

NOT O.K. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-03-15

Sees Behind Trees(SBT) is a story about a Native American 13 year old boy who evidently can not see very well. He tries to succeed in a challenge that will turn him into a man.He has to shoot an arrow at a target. It actually turns out the real assignment is to see with your ears.SBT finds out he has this power and uses it to find lost things.He then has to take on the biggest task of his life.I didn't think it was a good book, infact I'd rather watch reruns of Barney 6 hours strait.

Sees Behind Trees: Near sighted Natve American.......2007-03-15

Sees Behind Trees was written by Michael Dorris, a respected children and adult author. He has written many books including Morning Girl and Cloud Chamber. Sees Behind Trees is about a young, nearsighted, Native American boy who learns to hear things others can't see. He is asked to travel to a speacial place with a tribe elder named Gray Fire. I did not personally enjoy this book because the plot is rather slow and everything happen in the last chapter. I would still recommend this book to anyone who would like to learn about Native American culture.

In The Heart of the Village: The World of the Indian Banyan Tree

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Should be on every child's bookshelf

In The Heart of the Village: The World of the Indian Banyan Tree

Manufacturer: Gibbs Smith, Publisher
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ASIN: 1578050804

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In a brilliant combination of lyrical prose and glowing watercolors, acclaimed author/artist Barbara Bash captures the soul of the ancient and sacred banyan, painting a vivid picture of its importance to the people and other life forms that flourish beneath and within its welcoming branches. Both beautiful and enlightening, this book provides a unique glimpse of the interconnectedness of life in a rural culture.

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Should be on every child's bookshelf.......2005-12-04

This is an excellent book for both young and older children. Young children will enjoy the beautiful illustrations and the story itself. And although it's an illustrated book rather than a chapter book, it is suitable for older children (even 9 and up). The gift for these older children is seeing how the banyan tree is integrated within the community and how the identity and purpose of the tree is larger than the tree itself. For kids between 8-11, who may be feeling awkward in their bodies and unsure of their role in the world, this is an inspiring and special book. And as a parent I enjoy reading about the unique daily life of the villages whose very structure is centered around the tree, a tree that can span 5 acres (one tree and yet more than one tree at the same time), and about all the creatures who depend on the tree for survival.

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LOVED this book

Grandfather Four Winds and Rising Moon
Michael Chanin
Manufacturer: H J Kramer
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ASIN: 0915811472

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Grandfather Four Winds and Rising Moon is a tale in the Native American tradition, a story of the interconnectedness of humanity and the natural environment and of the wisdom of a grandfather being passed on to his young grandson.

A drought has come to the land that is home to Grandfather Four Winds and his grandson. Rising Moon is troubled by what he sees and tells his wise and loving grandfather of his concerns. "Rising Moon, because your are old enough to fret and worry you are old enough to pray." Grandfather then tells Rising Moon an enchanting story from a time long past with a surprising and inspiring conclusion.

Grandfather Four Winds and Rising Moon is a gentle reminder of the power of courage, gratitude, generosity, and faith--values found at the heart of all of the world's great traditions.

The book is illustrated by Sally J. Smith, whose evocative art makes graphic the belief of many native cultures that spirit exists in all of nature's forms."

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LOVED this book.......2002-11-03

This is a really great book for anyone wanting a Native American story. Grandfather Four Winds is blind, and is talking with Rising Moon, his grandson. They talk about life, faith, courage, hope and wisdom, all rolled into a story about Apple Tree and Pine Tree. I loved it so much, I had tears in my eyes. Wonderful and respectful. Must have for Native American History month.

A Student's Guide to Native American Genealogy (Oryx American Family Tree Series)

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A Student's Guide to Native American Genealogy (Oryx American Family Tree Series)
E. Barrie Kavasch
Manufacturer: Oryx Press
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ASIN: 0897749758

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This major contribution to young adult genealogy studies helps create ethnic pride, self-esteem, and awareness of the extraordinary accomplishments each ethnic group has brought to the American experience. Designed for use in grades 6-12, this important new series explores the creation of the American people while promoting the use and understanding of solid research techniques. Oryx American Family Tree Series enhances the social studies curriculum--especially the thematic strands in the New Curriculum Standards for Social Studies-- * culture, time, continuity, and change * people, places and environment * individual development and identity * individuals, groups, and institutions * power, authority, and governance * global connections While using the volumes in this series, young adults experience a uniquely personalized opportunity to practice the historians craft as they learn how to collect data, obtain and evaluate documents and sources, use the latest electronic tools for researching, and conduct and record eyewitness accounts of historical events in family life. The volumes carefully describe the challenges unique to researching each ethnic group or region. Also explained are the "why" and "how" of tracing their roots if users are adopted or come from nontraditional families. Also, each book in the series provides basic historical and cultural background information. As young adults explore their cultural heritage, they gain self-esteem, personal identity, and ethnic pride. Each volume in the Oryx American Family Tree Series is packed with hundreds of annotated bibliographic references for print, electronic, and media sources, as well as many helpful organizations. Every book is lavishly illustrated with 4-color and black and white photographs throughout and features a glossary and an index. The series is published in sturdy 6" x 9" casebound volumes of approximately 200 pages printed on acid-free paper.

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The Whistling Tree
Audrey Penn
Manufacturer: Tanglewood Press
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This lyrical, skillfully woven tale recounts a child's delight in awakening to her heritage. Lavishly illustrated, the book reminds us all how deeply the past and the present are intertwined.

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Perfect Book for 4th Grade Students Studying Missouri

The Thong Tree
Richard T. Haynes
Manufacturer: Voyageur Publishing Company (TN)
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ASIN: 0929146026

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Tyler Turner and his grandfather come upon a "thong tree", a tree with an unnatural, pronounced bend in its trunk caused by human hands. Grandfather says the tree was so bent by long-ago Indians to serve as a marker, or trail, tree. As Grandfather talks, bright images form in Tyler's mind and he imagines a young Cherokee scout bending this tree then being pursued by hostile Osage warriors to escape. Back in the present, Grandfather injures his ankle; he sends Tyler for aid and another thong tree helps guide Tyler to his grandparent's farm where he gets help. But what of the young Cherokee, "Runs-to-Earth"? Did he escape the Osage knives?

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Perfect Book for 4th Grade Students Studying Missouri.......2000-06-04

I have remembered the title of this book for a decade! When I was substituting about 10 years ago, I read this book to a class. They loved it! It is wonderful to use with 4th grade students studying Missouri, or 5th grade students studying Native Americans. The book is well written, flows well, and brings history alive! I cannot wait to use it with my very own fourth grade class this year!

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Great book!

Vuelo del Quetzal (Puertas al Sol)
Alma Flor Ada , and F. Isabel Campoy
Manufacturer: Santillana USA Publishing Company
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ASIN: 158105811X

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From the Amazon rain forest to the Atacama desert, Latin America is without rival in its natural beauty, geographical jewels, and incredible variety of flora and fauna. The poetic flow of the text and the color illustrations take readers on a voyage into the wonders found south of the border.

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Great book!.......2004-07-04

I highly recommend this book for students who read Spanish. It describes the land and animals of South America. Very interesting!

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The Owl and the Cedar Tree

Owl in the Cedar Tree
Natachee Scott Momaday
Manufacturer: University of Nebraska Press
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ASIN: 0803281846

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Haske, a Navaho boy, is torn between the past of his people's rich, self-sustaining culture and a present that opens up new possibilities. His parents propel him in one direction, his grandfather in another, his teacher in still another. The boy has a secret wish, but its fulfillment seems beyond reach. At night he listens to the hoot of the owl in the cedar tree and wonders if good fortune or bad is in store. This beautifully written story finally supplies the answer.

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The Owl and the Cedar Tree.......2000-11-05

The main characters are members of a Navaho family, or more distant kin. They are Haske, Desba, Riding Woman, Nightsinger and Old Grandfather.

The family lives in a hogan. They live in a traditional way on the Navaho reservation. They have two and dogs, and two horses, but in the beginning, Haske, the boy doesn't have his own horse.

Old Grandfather died, and the family was sad. Haske got a hundred dollars as a prize for making a picture. He bought a horse named Night Wind, a beautiful and fast horse.

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In the middle of the wide Argentine pampas there once grew a magic tree. Above this tree slept a bird so evil it could stop the rain from falling. And not far from this tree lived a brave boy who one day set out to save his village and all the creatures from dying of thirst. Illustrated with charming folk-art-like paintings and retold with simplicity and drama, this legend of a child's courage and faith explains why Argentineans believe that good luck can be found in the shade of a carob tree.

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Learning From Legends.......2000-04-17

I found the book very interesting. I would disagree with the reading level, however. It could be read by children in grades 2-4, but understood by somewhat younger children. The references to the various gods could be confusing to children who do not have any previous knowledge of them. The pictures are wonderful and the children I read the book to really enjoyed them. It is a great read-aloud book, and one I am going to use with students in grades 2-6 who are in resource reading classes.

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