The People of Twelve Thousand Winters

The People of Twelve Thousand Winters
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Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Total Pages : 34
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ISBN-10 : 9781410310026
ISBN-13 : 1410310027
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Book Synopsis The People of Twelve Thousand Winters by : Trinka Hakes Noble

Download or read book The People of Twelve Thousand Winters written by Trinka Hakes Noble and published by Sleeping Bear Press. This book was released on 2011-12-09 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten-year-old Walking Turtle is of the Lenni Lenape tribe. He lives with his family in a small village alongside the Passaic River in what will become northern New Jersey. They have a relatively peaceful life, with nature offering up a bounty of resources for food and shelter, amply meeting their needs. Walking Turtle is close to his younger cousin, Little Talk. He feels protective of Little Talk, who has difficulty walking. Together they roam the forests near their village, with Walking Turtle carrying his cousin on his back. But in the autumn of Walking Turtle's tenth year, his father tells him that soon he must leave childhood friends behind and begin warrior school. Walking Turtle worries about what will become of Little Talk when he leaves for his training. And what is his future?Trinka Hakes Noble is the award-winning author of numerous picture books, including The Orange Shoes and The Scarlet Stockings Spy. She lives in Bernardsville, New Jersey.


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