The Legend of the Bluebonnent
By: Tomie DePaola
Multicultural and International Literature
She-Who-Is-Alone is a young girl without a family who lives with a tribe of Indians in present day Texas. They are all suffering because of a severe drought that is causing many, including her parents, to die. The shaman brought word that he had spoken to the gods who told him that the tribe’s most valuable possession had to be sacrificed in order to bring rain. While no one wanted to give up their possessions, the young girl burned her beloved doll that her parents had made for her. Because of her offering, the gods forgave the tribe for abusing their resources of land and animals, and provided them with rain. After that the girl was renamed One-Who-Dearly-Loved-Her-People.
This book teaches a lot about Indian culture and what they value. After reading this book to the class, I would discuss the Native American culture with my students and talk about their way of living. I would have them choose what they thought their most valued possession was and write about what made this possession more special than everything else they owned.
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