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Now in paperback—a collection of stories from nations and cultures across our two continents—the Sea-Ringed World, as the Aztecs called it—from the Andes all the way up to Alaska.
"Hypnotizing...Provocative...Disarming" -The New York Times
"Evocative and stirring...mesmerizing to read aloud." —The Wall Street Journal
★ "Visually striking...full of vivid language." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
★ "A rich anthology to understand and delight in Native traditions." —Booklist (starred review)
★ "Begs to be read aloud." —Kirkus (starred review)
★ "Impressive, handsome, and universally appealing." —Horn Book (starred review)
★ "Breathtaking and simply beautiful." —School Library Journal (starred review)
★ "The language sparkles and the tales beg to be read aloud." —School Library Connection (starred review)
"Visually arresting, captivating collection of traditional stories." —Shelf-Awareness
"David Bowles' graceful translation renders this volume an excellent addition to any storytelling collection." —BCCB
"With its one-of-a-kind art to accompany each tale, it is a collection that will appeal to children, but also to any lover and collector of books." —BookRiot
Fifteen thousand years before Europeans stepped foot in the Americas, people had already spread from tip to tip and coast to coast. Like all humans, these Native Americans sought to understand their place in the universe, the nature of their relationship with the divine, and the origin of the world into which their ancestors had emerged. The answers lay in their sacred stories.
