{"product_id":"muskrat-will-be-swimming-paperback","title":"Muskrat Will Be Swimming - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCheryl Savageau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Hynes\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she confides her troubles to her grandfather, he tells her about his own childhood experiences with teasing. As the story unfolds, the grandfather shares a traditional Seneca story that helps Jeannie to find strength in her Native identity and a new appreciation for the different roles that animals play in nature. This is a quiet book that celebrates family and place and the teachings of Native people. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMuskrat Will Be Swimming\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is based on a real incident in Cheryl Savageau's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMuskrat Will Be Swimming\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e will help inspire classroom conversations about: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTeasing and bullying\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStorytelling traditions and customs in Native and non-Native families\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Seneca creation story and creation stories in general\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTraditions of the Sky Woman in Native stories\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContemporary Native American families and building connections to tribal identity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNative identity and mixed-blood ancestry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSignificance of dreams in Native culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe role of animals as teachers in Abenaki culture\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnimals of the forest\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Abenaki view towards the natural environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe value of experiences in the natural world for children's growth\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eF\u0026amp;P Text Level R\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 9.8 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Muskrat Will Be Swimming\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772976136480,"sku":"9780884482802","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/286a8599d543c605970338f9395025e6.webp?v=1780417679","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/muskrat-will-be-swimming-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}