Betty Mae Jumper
Auteur de Legends of the Seminoles
A propos de l'auteur
Œuvres de Betty Mae Jumper
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1923-04-27
- Sexe
- female
- Lieux de résidence
- Florida, USA
- Professions
- Nurse
author - Prix et distinctions
- Florida Women's Hall of Fame 1994)
- Courte biographie
- Betty Mae Tiger Jumper was the first female chief of the Seminole tribe.
Membres
Critiques
Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 1
- Membres
- 55
- Popularité
- #295,340
- Évaluation
- 4.7
- Critiques
- 1
- ISBN
- 5
This is a collection of stories and old legends that have been handed down from generation to generation of Seminole Indian children. I consider them "bedtime" stories, with a twist: The young Seminoles were told these tales as they were being tucked into their mosquito nets at night. In the colorful pages of this beautifully-illustrated book, I had a chance to meet the Deer Girl, the Eagle and the Corn Lady. I learned the dos and don'ts of the Seminoles, read what makes up a village and enjoyed an interpretation of the complex pattern of a patchwork quilt. Each pattern is unique to its particular tribe. Adults will enjoy this book just as much as children will. I did! Don't miss out on Legends as an alternative to Mother Goose, the Brothers Grimm or Aesop's Fairy Tales. You won't be sorry!… (plus d'informations)