Searching for the wendigo / Jennifer Rivkin.
The Wendigo is a demon that has the power to possess humans and make them do terrible things. Or so the Native American legends say. Readers will delve into the earliest known accounts of the Wendigo, additional firsthand stories throughout history, and modern scientific research to learn critical thinking skills and determine for themselves the solution to this mystery.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781477771181
- ISBN: 9781489831149
- ISBN: 1477771174
- ISBN: 1477771182
- ISBN: 1489831142
- ISBN: 9781477771174
- Physical Description: 32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map; 26 cm.
- Publisher: New York : PowerKids Press, 2015.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- What is a Wendigo? -- What Wendigo looks like -- Where Wendigo prowls -- The mystery begins -- Becoming a Wendigo -- Native legends -- Can Wendigo be killed? -- Sightings by Europeans -- Wendigo in Kenora -- A Wendigo warning -- Scientific view -- Wendigo cousins -- What do you think? -- Glossary -- For more information -- Index -- Websites.
- Target Audience Note:
- 3456 Childrens Plus, Inc.1000.T Fountas and Pinnell.
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.3 1.0 168357Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.3 1 168357.
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- Subject:
- Algonquin Indians > Juvenile literature.
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Algonquin Indians > Folklore.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | JUV 001.944 RIV (Text) | 37810435264246 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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The Wendigo is a demon that has the power to possess humans and make them do terrible things. Or so the Native American legends say. Readers will delve into the earliest known accounts of the Wendigo, additional firsthand stories throughout history, and modern scientific research to learn critical thinking skills and determine for themselves the solution to this mystery.
