Bibliograph

The white deer and other stories told by the Lenape, edited by John Bierhorst

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Label

The white deer and other stories told by the Lenape, edited by John Bierhorst

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-137)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The white deer and other stories told by the Lenape

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

31011717

Responsibility statement

edited by John Bierhorst

Table Of Contents

Origins: How the first stories came out of the earth -- Snow boy -- The giant squirrel -- How the big house got started -- Lost children: The sun and the corn bread -- The boy who became a flock of quail -- The lost boy -- The girl who joined the thunders -- Rock-shut-up -- Boy heroes: The big fish and the sun -- Ball player -- The white deer -- Three boys on a vision quest -- The trickster: Jack babysits -- Crazy Jack puts his nose to the ground -- Wehixamukes story -- More Wehixamukes -- Six stories about Wehixamukes -- Tales of prophecy: The twelve little women -- The first land sale -- Why the world doesn't end -- Dog stories: The wolves and the dogs -- The boy who had dog power -- Why dogs sniff each other -- How a dog earned the right to eat from the table

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