north america

This book examines classroom games for different subjects, including mathematics, spelling, geography, and history, as well as art and music, played by children in 19th century North America.

A young Iroquois Indian boy wants to take part in the New Year's celebration just like the older boys do.

A look at the social and economic life of pioneer villages in North America. Uses photographs of contemporary reconstructions to emphasize specific ideas and concepts.

Discusses various customs and traditions of the early settlers such as bathing newborn babies in wine to make them strong and healthy.

A selection of traditional tales from various Indian peoples each accompanied by instructions for related activities dealing with aspects of the environment.

Describes the behavior, habitat, eating patterns, and physical characteristics of woodchucks.

Illustrations and rhyming text portray a young bear searching for its mother and meeting many North American animals along the way.

Describes the history, environment, beliefs of the Native Peoples of New York state, and the organization of the Iroquois Confederacy; and profiles some famous individuals, such as Joseph Brant and Handsome Lake.

Describes the history, culture, and environment of the Eskimos and the many changes brought about by their contact with the "white people's" society.

Discusses the history and way of life of those East Coast Indian tribes whose common language and culture related them, making a larger group known as Algonquian.