book cover of Thirteen Moons On Turtle\'s Back
 

Thirteen Moons On Turtle's Back

(1992)
A Native American Year of Moons
A Picture Book by

 
 
Book speaks of the 13 scales on the back of a turtle's shell and how each scale stands for one of the 13 moons which appear during each year. A story is told for each of these moons. The stories were chosen from 13 native american tribes. The author ends by explaining how the native Americans believed.


Genre: Children's Fiction

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