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Lily is a photojournalist in search of the "animal people" who supposedly haunt the city's darkest slums. Hank is a slumdweller who knows the bad streets all too well. One night, in a brutal incident, their two lives collide--uptown Lily and downtown Hank, each with a quest and a role to play in the secret drama of the city's oldest inhabitants. For the animal people walk among us. Native Americans call them the... (more)

Moonheart

by Charles De Lint

When Sara and Jamie discovered the seemingly ordinary artifacts, they sensed the pull of a dim and distant place. A world of mists and forests, of ancient magics, mythical beings, ageless bards...and restless evil. Now, with their friends and enemies alike--Blue, the biker; Keiran, the folk musician; the Inspector from the RCMP; and the mysterious Tom Hengyr--Sara and Jamie are drawn into this enchanted land... (more)

The Walker Papers: Book 1

Urban Shaman

by C. E. Murphy

Joanne Walker has three days to learn to use her shamanic powers and save the world from the unleashed Wild Hunt. No worries. No pressure. Nevermind the lack of sleep, the perplexing new talent for healing from fatal wounds, or the cryptic, talking coyote who appears in her dreams. And if all that's not bad enough, in the three years Joanne's been a cop, she's never seen a dead body -- but she's just come... (more)

American Indian Myths and Legends (Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)

American Indian Myths and Legends (Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)

by Richard Erdoes, Alfonso Ortiz

Gathering 160 tales from 80 tribal groups to offer a rich and lively panarama of the Native American mythic heritage. 100 drawings.

Wabi

by Joseph Bruchac

Wabi was born an owl—a great horned owl who grew to become such a strong, confident creature that he was afraid of nothing. But now he is afraid. He fears that he might never win the heart of the girl he loves. Somehow, despite his own intentions, he has fallen in love with a girl— a beautiful, headstrong human girl. And so he begins the adventure of his life. He shape-shifts into human form in order to be... (more)

People of the Masks (First North Americans)

People of the Masks (First North Americans)

by W. Michael Gear, Kathleen O'Neal Gear

As the prophets have foretold, a child of power has been born unto the Turtle People of the Iroquois Nation. The Elders call him False Face Child, for he is the son of a powerful spirit. A living talisman, the child has inhuman eyes--black mirrors, ageless and deep--and all fear him. All but Jumping Badger, the most powerful war leader of the Bear People. He destroys an entire village to take the boy to use as a... (more)

PEOPLE OF THE WOLF

by Kathleen O'Neal Gear, W. Michael Gear

In the dawn of history, a valiant people forged a pathway from an old world into a new one. Led by a dreamer who followed the spirit of the wolf, a handful of courageous men and women dared to cross the frozen wastes to find an untouched, unspoiled continent. This is the magnificent saga of the vision-filled man who led his people to an awesome destiny, and the courageous woman whose love and bravery drove them on... (more)

The Godmother's Web

by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

The award-winning author of the acclaimed "Godmother" novels introduces a new Godmother--a Native American woman, known simply as "Grandma", who will weave a web of unforgettable magic and change the life of one young woman forever.

Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth

Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth

by Carol Rose

We have always conjured up creatures never seen in nature, from flying horses and two-headed birds to fire-breathing dragons and enormous killer skunks, as well as fantastic distortions of our own image, from giants to nubile maidens. In these pages you will meet extraordinary beings from Hindu and Navajo religions, Scandinavian tales, Russian folklore, Lithuanian stories, Irish oral history, American tall tales,... (more)

The Rough-Face Girl

by Rafe Martin

In an Algonquin village by the shores of Lake Ontario, many young women have tried to win the affections of the powerful Invisible Being who lives with his sister in a great wigwam near the forest. Then came Rough-Face Girl, scarred from working by the fire. Can she succeed where her beautiful, cruel sisters have failed?.

The Mythology of North America

by John Bierhorst

Describes the background of the myths of the Indian cultures of the North American continent, some of which have the same themes as myths of other world cultures.

Touching Spirit Bear (rack)

by Ben Mikaelsen

Will the attack of the Spirit Bear destroy Cole's life or save his soul? Cole Matthews has been fighting, stealing, and raising hell for years. So his punishment for beating Peter Driscal senseless is harsh. Given a choice between prison and Native American Circle Justice, Cole chooses Circle Justice: He'll spend one year in complete isolation on a remote Alaskan island. In the first days of his banishment, Cole... (more)

The Deetkatoo: Native American Stories About Little People

The Deetkatoo: Native American Stories About Little People

by John Bierhorst

If you ever see them, don't be afraid. Talk to them, be nice to them, and they will bring you luck. The world of the little people is no farther than the patch of woods beyond the last house. Yet it is a place of mystery, closely connected to nature. From the little people come rain and wind. From their cooking pots comes food that never runs out. They themselves are small, but their strength and wisdom are... (more)

The Magic Of Spider Woman

by Lois Duncan

An enchanting, authentic Navajo tale about the importance of keeping oneÂ’s life in balance. Wandering Girl, a strong-willed shepherdess, promises Spider Woman she wonÂ’t weave too long. But as soon as spring bursts into glorious colour, she begins creating the most beautiful blanket in the world. "BegayÂ’s dramatic shifts of perspective, his innate sensitivity to the land and people depicted, and the textÂ’s... (more)

The Polar Bear Son: An Inuit Tale

by Lydia Dabcovich

A lonely old woman adopts, cares for, and raises a polar bear as if he were her own son, until jealous villagers threaten the bear's life, forcing him to leave his home and his "mother," in a retelling of a traditional Inuit folktale.

Sootface

by Robert D. San Souci

In a Native American version of the Cinderella story, two lazy sisters force Sootface, their younger sister, to do all the housework, but when a mighty warrior seeks a kind and honest wife, it is Sootface he chooses. Reprint. AB. "

Bearwalker

by Joseph Bruchac

As a member of the Mohawk Bear Clan, Baron has always been fascinated by bears—their gentle strength and untamed power. But the Bearwalker legend, passed down by his ancestors, tells of a different kind of creature—a terrible mix of human and animal that looks like a bear but is really a bloodthirsty monster. The tale never seemed to be more than a scary story. Until now. During a class camping trip deep in... (more)

Song Of Sedna

by Robert D. San Souci

Eskimo legend tells of a beautiful maiden, Sedna, who marries a mysterious, handsome hunter only to discover that he is really a demon.

The Sacred Path PbJohn Bierhorst

The Sacred Path Pb

by John Bierhorst

English translations of North and South American Indian spells, prayers, and songs traditionally used in rituals associated with birth, puberty, love, travel, sickness, weather, farming, hunting, and death.

Legend of Scarface

by Robert D. San Souci

A retelling of a Blackfeet Indian legend in which a young brave travels to the land of the Sun to ask for the hand of his beloved.

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by Charles De Lint

by Charles De Lint

by C. E. Murphy

by Richard Erdoes, Alfonso Ortiz

by Joseph Bruchac

by W. Michael Gear, Kathleen O'Neal Gear

by Kathleen O'Neal Gear, W. Michael Gear

by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

by Carol Rose

by Rafe Martin

by John Bierhorst

by Ben Mikaelsen

by John Bierhorst

by Lois Duncan

by Lydia Dabcovich

by Robert D. San Souci

by Joseph Bruchac

by Robert D. San Souci

by John Bierhorst

by Robert D. San Souci