**"Unusual and intelligent...An exemplary introduction to Native
American culture with its emphasis on the importance of nature."
--**Publishers Weekly
In Native American legend, the thirteen scales on Old Turtle's back hold
the key to the thirteen cycles of the moon and the changing seasons.
These lyrical poems and striking paintings celebrate the wonder of the
seasons, from the Northern Cheyenne's Moon of the Popping Trees to the
Big Moon of the Abenaki.
"This book instills a spiritual respect for our land and an
appreciation for the people who were its first caring guardians."
--American Bookseller
A Notable Children's Trade Book in the Language Arts
An IRA Teacher's Choice Book
A Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies