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A Visual Dictionary of Native Communities
This illustrated dictionary introduces the way of life of the early Native peoples who lived across North America. Different nations are featured in spreads that show their way of life in their particular region. Themes include - homes - food - clothing - transportation - hunting techniques
32 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2007
About the author
Bobbie Kalman
1,153 books32 followersBobbie Kalman (1947 - ) is the award-winning Canadian author of more than 400 non-fiction books.
She established herself as a leading author in children’s non-fiction in the 1980’s and 90’s with two acclaimed series about pioneer life, The Early Settler Life Series (15 titles) and The Historic Communities Series (31 titles), both published by Crabtree Publishing.
She has created many of Crabtree’s most popular series, which also include The Native Nations of North America Series (19 titles), The Lands, Peoples, and Cultures Series (93 titles), and The Science of Living Things Series (32 titles), among others.
Born in Hungary in 1947, Bobbie and her family escaped to Austria during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. The family spent several weeks there as refugees before immigrating to North America. A former teacher, Bobbie Kalman taught at both the elementary and secondary levels. She also spent several years working as an educational consultant for several publishing companies. Bobbie holds degrees in English, Psychology, and Education. She is married and has four children and three grandchildren.
Although best known for her non-fiction, Bobbie’s newest book is autobiographical. Released in September, 2006, Refugee Child is the account of Bobbie and her family’s escape from Hungary when she was just nine years old. Written to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution in October of 2006, the book is told from the perspective of a young girl.
She established herself as a leading author in children’s non-fiction in the 1980’s and 90’s with two acclaimed series about pioneer life, The Early Settler Life Series (15 titles) and The Historic Communities Series (31 titles), both published by Crabtree Publishing.
She has created many of Crabtree’s most popular series, which also include The Native Nations of North America Series (19 titles), The Lands, Peoples, and Cultures Series (93 titles), and The Science of Living Things Series (32 titles), among others.
Born in Hungary in 1947, Bobbie and her family escaped to Austria during the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. The family spent several weeks there as refugees before immigrating to North America. A former teacher, Bobbie Kalman taught at both the elementary and secondary levels. She also spent several years working as an educational consultant for several publishing companies. Bobbie holds degrees in English, Psychology, and Education. She is married and has four children and three grandchildren.
Although best known for her non-fiction, Bobbie’s newest book is autobiographical. Released in September, 2006, Refugee Child is the account of Bobbie and her family’s escape from Hungary when she was just nine years old. Written to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution in October of 2006, the book is told from the perspective of a young girl.
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March 21, 2017
Genre: History, Dictionaries, Juvenile Literature
Created by Bobbie Kalman.
This book gave an insight into the history, cultures, and customs of Native communities. The illustrations and photographs presented (by various illustrators and photographers) were very detailed and effective in portraying the descriptive text of the book.
Even though the book can be seen as text-heavy, there are numerous amount of pictures and illustrations to compensate. In terms of having this book in a read-aloud circle, I thought that it would be a very interesting contrast to your typical read-aloud circle book, because it did not have a definite plot. Nevertheless, I would expect this book to be a great collection to a teacher's classroom library because it serves as a great resource in discovering the history of Native Americans. Unlike most Native American history books that I have read, this one stands out most because of its (very) unbiased language along with its basic, simple, and straight-to-the-point presentation of information. One of the thing that stood out most to me in this book was the use of the (Native) word "igluvigak" instead of (the American word) "igloo". It shows that the author's selection of words and language in creating this book was considerate of the Native people's language. Overall, I feel that having this book at a read-aloud would have the students entranced with its illustrations and the simple, yet descriptive and age-appropriate presentation of text and information.
Created by Bobbie Kalman.
This book gave an insight into the history, cultures, and customs of Native communities. The illustrations and photographs presented (by various illustrators and photographers) were very detailed and effective in portraying the descriptive text of the book.
Even though the book can be seen as text-heavy, there are numerous amount of pictures and illustrations to compensate. In terms of having this book in a read-aloud circle, I thought that it would be a very interesting contrast to your typical read-aloud circle book, because it did not have a definite plot. Nevertheless, I would expect this book to be a great collection to a teacher's classroom library because it serves as a great resource in discovering the history of Native Americans. Unlike most Native American history books that I have read, this one stands out most because of its (very) unbiased language along with its basic, simple, and straight-to-the-point presentation of information. One of the thing that stood out most to me in this book was the use of the (Native) word "igluvigak" instead of (the American word) "igloo". It shows that the author's selection of words and language in creating this book was considerate of the Native people's language. Overall, I feel that having this book at a read-aloud would have the students entranced with its illustrations and the simple, yet descriptive and age-appropriate presentation of text and information.
November 4, 2013
This is a nice book to get an overview of major Native communities. The illustrations are good and nicely detailed. The information is clear and basic. It's by no means a comprehensive dictionary, but it's a good start.
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