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The Turkey Girl : a Zuni Cinderella story / retold by Penny Pollock ; illustrated by Ed Young.
In this Indian variant of a familiar story, some turkeys make a gown of feathers for the poor girl who tends them so that she can participate in a sacred dance, but they desert her when she fails to return as promised.
Record details
- ISBN: 0316713147
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: Boston : Little, Brown, [1996]
- Copyright: ©1996
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | 860L Lexile |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Zuni Indians > Folklore. Cinderella (Tale) Indians of North America > New Mexico > Folklore. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Evergreen Indiana.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburgh Chandler PL - Bell Road Library | J 398.2 POL (Text) | 39206019241569 | J Non-Fiction | Available | - |
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- Baker & Taylor
Believing the Dance of the Sacred Bird to be a poor girl's event of a lifetime, a beautiful young turkey keeper fears that her tattered clothing and shabby appearance will keep her away, until her turkeys give her a beautiful feather gown. - Baker & Taylor
In this Indian variant of a familiar story, some turkeys make a gown of feathers for the poor girl who tends them so that she can participate in a sacred dance, but they desert her when she fails to return as promised - Hachette Book Group
To a young girl who tends turkeys for a living, an opportunity to go to The Dance of the Scared Bird seems but a distant dream.
