The First Blade of Sweetgrass
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| Management number | 237119645 | Release Date | 2026/07/10 | List Price | US$7.01 | Model Number | 237119645 | ||
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Selected for the Notable Social Studies 2022 ListNamed to ALA Notable Children's Books 2022In this Own Voices Native American picture book story, a modern Wabanaki girl is excited to accompany her grandmother for the first time to harvest sweetgrass for basket making. Musquon must overcome her impatience while learning to distinguish sweetgrass from other salt marsh grasses, but slowly the spirit and peace of her surroundings speak to her, and she gathers sweetgrass as her ancestors have done for centuries, leaving the first blade she sees to grow for future generations. This sweet, authentic story from a Maliseet mother and her Passamaquoddy husband includes backmatter about traditional basket making and a Wabanaki glossary. color throughout Read more
| ISBN10 | 0884487601 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-0884487609 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Tilbury House Publishers |
| Dimensions | 9.4 x 0.5 x 10.4 inches |
| Grade level | Kindergarten - 4 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Reading age | 7 - 10 years |
| Print length | 32 pages |
| Publication date | August 10, 2021 |
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