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Author Norman, Howard A.

Title How Glooskap Outwits the Ice Giants; and other tales of the Maritime Indians/ retold by Howard Norman ; wood engravings by Michael McCurdy.

Publication Info. Boston : Little, Brown, 1989.

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Location Call No. Status
 South Windsor Public Library - Children's Department  J398.2 N78H    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description 60 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Note "Joy Street books."
Summary Six tales featuring the mythical giant who roamed the coast to New England and Canada, created the Indian peoples to keep him company, and fought battles to protect them ever after.
Contents How Glooskap made human beings -- How Glooskap outwits the ice giants -- Why the sea winds are the strength they are today -- Glooskap gets two surprises -- How magic friend Fox helped Glooskap against the panther-witch -- How Glooskap sang through the rapids and found a new home.
Subject Indians of North America -- Folklore.
Local Subject Indigenous peoples -- North America -- Folklore.
Genre/Form Juvenile materials.
Subject Indians of North America -- New England -- Folklore.
Local Subject Indigenous peoples -- Maritime Provinces -- Folklore.
Subject Indians of North America -- Maritime Provinces -- Folklore.
Local Subject Indigenous peoples -- New England -- Folklore.
Subject Gluskap (Legendary character)
Added Author McCurdy, Michael, illustrator.
Added Title Glooskap the giant.
ISBN 0316611816: $14.95 ($18.95 Can.)
9780316611817
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