Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale | 
“The boy became the arrow.”
I use this book in my classroom to talk about diversity and different cultures. However, I don‘t know if I would use this book specifically because it‘s not written by somebody from that culture.
I use this book in my classroom to talk about diversity and different cultures. However, I don‘t know if I would use this book specifically because it‘s not written by somebody from that culture.
pickI love the story and the meaning of this book. I really enjoyed the illustrations and the use of color in this book. This is a book that I would love to have in my classroom and to use to introduce different cultures in the classroom.
Traditional literature
“ Perhaps you are my sun,” the lord replied, perhaps you are hot. You must prove yourself. You must pass through the 4 chambers of ceremony— the Kiva of lions, the Kiva of serpents, the Kiva of the bees, and the Kiva of lightning.”
The boy was not afraid. “Father,” he said, “ I will endure these trials.”
Children can use this story understand how other cultures view the world. I love how traditional literature doesn‘t always come out and say what the moral of the story is instead, it takes you on a journey that helps you realize what it means to you.
pickI really like how this book really uses traditional Pueblo art to tell this traditional story. The journey this character goes on in the story is one that shows determination and the courage to prove yourself. I believe that this story can pique children‘s interest in learning about other cultures.
The father and his son rejoiced. “Now you must return to earth, my son, and bring my spirit to the world of men.“
Beautiful Indian tale about a son of the sun making a journey to find his father and bring his spirit back to the world of men
pickTraditional. Beautiful Indian tale about the son of the sun bring light and life to the the town of man. This book is a Caldecott Award winning book and you can tell the illustrations really bring this story to life. There is also a very purposeful use of color. They use a base yellow, orange, and black palette until the sun meets the sun. Overall wonderful read!
“the people celebrated his return in the advance of life.”
pickI liked this book a lot. i liked how there was cross cultural myths as a integral part of classroom learning.
pickThis book has amazing illustrations based on Pueblo Indian art and it‘s culture. I love the use of limited colors but the images are so bright and engaging. Great book to explore native cultures.
so-soThis book was published in 1974. The illustrations in this book are some of the best illustrations I‘ve ever seen in a book! There is lots of color and it goes along right with the story. The story isn‘t the easy to follow but it‘s an overall great concept and theme!
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Day 7. A bit of a wild card, but whenever I clean out my shelves and do a purge, I can't bring myself to get rid of this one. I'd be interested to see how many people are familiar with it.
“The people celebrated his return in the Dance of Life.”
This book could be a good asset to a library because it is very diverse with its characters and setting.
so-soI enjoyed it, but I‘m not sure if I would pick it to be in my classroom library. It was adventurous and joyous when the boy returned from meeting his father.
“The people celebrated his return in the Dance of Life”
“The Boy was not afraid.”
Great book to be culturally diverse and to push children‘s imaginations.
pickArrow to the Sun: a Pueblo Indian tale, by Gerald McDermott. Caldecott Award Book, 1974. Warm colored, detailed pictures. Symbolic and boxy characters. Tells the story of the son of the sun and his journey to find his father and prove his worth to his father. Shows persistence, and is culturally diverse.
pickArrow to the Sun tells the story of a boy who is looking for his father. I think children will enjoy this book because it is different from many other books. It also gives children insight into other cultures and their stories. It was published in 1974.
I like how colorful the last page of the story is.
This Caldecott winner is a Pueblo Indian TL retold by using beautiful shapes and colors that represent the art style used in Pueblo culture. This would be great for a “cultures of America” unit using TL. As a RA, RT, IR, SR, or GR, this book would be a great addition for a bright and diverse classroom library. #UCFLAE3414SP18
pickAnansi the Spider is a TL of Ashanti background. In it, Anansi sets out on a long journey, and when he falls into trouble, his children must save him. This is a beautiful picture book, which has won the Caldecott Honor, and Lewis Carroll Shelf awards. Some good teaching strategies to use for this book would be RA, S, RT, and CR.
