Raccoon's last race a traditional Abenaki story

Tells the story of how Raccoon, the fastest animal on earth, loses his speed because he is boastful and breaks his promises.

Main Author:	Bruchac, Joseph, 1942-
Other Authors:	Bruchac, James., Aruego, Jose (Illustrator), Dewey, Ariane (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, c2004.
Subjects:	Abenaki Indians > Folklore > Juvenile nonfiction. Raccoons > Folklore > Juvenile nonfiction. Indians of North America > Folklore > Juvenile nonfiction.

Summary:	Tells the story of how Raccoon, the fastest animal on earth, loses his speed because he is boastful and breaks his promises.
Physical Description:	1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 21 x 26 cm.
ISBN:	0803729774
Author Notes:	Joseph Bruchac and James Bruchac are a father-son storytelling pair. They share a deep commitment to the preservation of the Abenaki Indian culture and traditions, which is part of their heritage. Joseph is the award-winning author of more than 120 books for children and adults. James is not only an author, but also a wilderness survival expert. They both live in Greenfield Center, New York. Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey have illustrated more than seventy books for children, including several ALA Notable Books, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honoree, and two Reading Rainbow featured selections.