The Basket Woman: A Book of Indian Tales for Children

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Austin, Mary, 1868-1934

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Basket Woman: A Book of Indian Tales for Children" by Mary Austin is a collection of children's stories likely written in the early 20th century. The tales explore Native American myths and legends, presenting them in a way that connects with the impressions and emotions of a child's mind. Through the character of Alan, the homesteader's son, the stories delve into themes of fear, wonder, and understanding of nature and its spirits. The opening portion introduces readers to Alan and his evolving relationship with the Basket Woman, who represents the Indian myths and traditions. Initially afraid of her, Alan's perspective begins to shift as she takes him on a mystical journey to a valley where his people thrived long ago. The narrative weaves together vivid descriptions of the landscape and the interactions between Alan and the Basket Woman, highlighting themes of cultural understanding, childhood curiosity, and the importance of narratives in bridging identities and experiences. This sets the tone for a series of tales that reflect on the connection between humanity and nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The basket woman: first story

The basket woman: second story

The stream that ran away

The coyote-spirit and the weaving woman

The cheerful glacier

The merry-go-round

The Christmas tree

The fire bringer

The crooked fir

The sugar pine

The golden fortune

The white-barked pine

Na'ÿang-wit'e, the first rabbit drive

Mahala Joe.

Credits:

Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 82.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2011-03-07