Title: The Angry Moon
Author: retold by William Sleator
Illustrator: Blair Lent
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Year: 1970
Awards/Accolades: Caldecott Honor; Booklist Notable Children’s Book
Summary: A retelling of the Tlingit (Alaska/Yukon) people’s legend about the Angry Moon that takes a girl who had insulted it. Her friend must rescue her, and recieves assistance from old Grandmother’s magic. Dramatic paintings portray aspects of the tribal art (totems, etc.)
Curriculum Connections:
Social Studies: study of stories from specific Nations; compare stories from different cultures
Art: Study the color and types of art depicted, specifically totems. How were they created? What meaning or symbolism do they depict?
Special Features:
PSB story about tribal artifacts. Discuss with older students - Should these items be returned to the tribe, or do they belong to the museum?
This title is in the Knox County Public Library.
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