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The day the earth rose up

"When seven Lakota sisters venture deep into the forest to gather chokecherries, they are surprised and chased by a giant bear. As they huddle together on a rock ledge and pray for help, the earth rises up, taking them out of reach of the bear. A great eagle rescues the Seven Sisters by taking them...

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Main Author: Beartrack-Algeo, Alfreda, 1954- (Author, Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Summertown, Tennessee : 7th Generation, [2022]
Subjects:
Lakota Indians > Juvenile fiction.
Pleiades > Juvenile fiction.
Constellations > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
Fantasy fiction > Juvenile.
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Summary:"When seven Lakota sisters venture deep into the forest to gather chokecherries, they are surprised and chased by a giant bear. As they huddle together on a rock ledge and pray for help, the earth rises up, taking them out of reach of the bear. A great eagle rescues the Seven Sisters by taking them to the Star Nation, where they become the Pleiades star formation we see in the night sky"--
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color map ; 22 cm
ISBN:9781939053398
1939053390
Author Notes:Alfreda Beartrack-Algeo, a storyteller and poet, artist and illustrator, is a member of the Lower Brule Lakota Nation, Kul Wicasa Oyate, in Lower Brule, South Dakota, where she grew up. Her involvement in fine art began at an early age, with direct influence from her father, Alfred Ziegler, a noteworthy artist who has inspired her work in sculpture, painting, and drawing throughout her life. Alfreda currently lives in beautiful Palisade, Colorado, with her spouse, David Algeo.

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