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The Legend of the Lady Slipper
The lady slipper grows in the northern woods to mark the courage and strength of a small girl who lived there long ago - a girl who saved her people from a terrible disease by listening carefully to the whispering snow, the rumbling ice, and the dancing northern lights. Illustrated with paintings as graceful and delicate as the lady slipper itself, this unforgettable retel...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
March 26th 1999
by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
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This is a wonderful and dramatic Ojibwe tale that describes how the Lady Slipper flower came to be. The story is inspiring and enchanting - depicting a brave and strong little girl who saves the members of her family from the ravages of a terrible disease by making a dangerous journey to a neighboring village to get medicine. The illustrations are very nice and complement the tale well. We really enjoyed reading this story aloud together.
This book is very great to use as a link in social studies and studying other groups. It talks about sicknesses in the Native American people, so the students can learn some of their language and discuss why the girl had to go to another tribe? How is that different from today?
Great example of a legend or a story that started as an oral tradition. There were some wonderful vocabulary words and beautiful illustrations. Also great for making predictions with because of all of the events that take place.
I had never heard this Ojibwe legend while growing up in Minnesota, but I loved the illustrations and the story of the little girl, and the naming of lady slipper flowers in Ojibwe culture and language.
I would use this book with the younger grades to teach about imaging. It has wonderful pictures and descriptive words that can be useful when educating students about forming mental pictures.
I love this book! This is a great traditional story about courage and honor. This book could be used to form predictions and just a great read aloud in general.
Beautiful retelling of an Ojibwe legend about a brave girl who makes a dangerous journey to save her family and her village.
Oct 20, 2010
Monique Mcdonald
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I enjoyed this book, I think its great for introducing legends and informieng students about culture.
Dec 07, 2010
Tania Gilmore
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good text to use for using for look backs. This helps students understand story
I love the Ojibwe words within this story! The illustrations are great too!
Oct 22, 2010
Datoria
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4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
multicultural,
winter
Foe older kids Great story about a folktale.
Such a brave little girl.
A Ojibwe Tale about how the delicate wild flower called the Lady Slipper came to grow in the Northern United States and Canada. The vibrant pictures and the sparse text would make this a quick read aloud.
Dec 08, 2010
Nicole Flores
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4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
different-cultures,
list-for-lydia-s-class
This is a native american folktale about a flower. It is a really interesting story about how the flower cam about.
Mar 10, 2013
Anna Daga
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Sreevidhya
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Jan 02, 2013
UNC Reading Center Library
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Shelves:
folk-pourquoi,
folk-traditional-literature
Oct 15, 2012
Mlovelace
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Jun 24, 2012
Kate Sometomato
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