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Hiawatha and the Peacemaker

by Robbie ROBERTSON
1 CD. 15 min. Recorded Books. 2015. $15.75. ISBN 9781501904967. digital download.
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PreS-Gr 3—Hiawatha, a Mohawk warrior, grieves the loss of his family. Nonetheless, he is enlisted by the Peacemaker to unite five warring tribes. Together, the warrior and his spiritual guide confront Chief Tadodaho. When Hiawatha grows beyond his hatred and desire for revenge, the evil is destroyed and the tribes unite to form a lasting peace. Peter Marek's measured narration evokes the voice of a storyteller, especially appropriate as the story is drawn from tales passed on from the oral tradition to the author. Two tracks are included: one presents the text without interruption; the other includes a chime to denote a page turn. The power of the book comes from the combination of text and illustration, meaning the second track will be most useful.
VERDICT This will be best used as a read-along as readers will not want to miss David Shannon's evocative, stunning illustrations for a fascinating glimpse of a true hero and the start of the Iroquois union. An afterword about the democratic influence of the Iroquois on the U.S. Constitution is included. ["All students should know the history of the Iroquois Confederacy, and this book provides the perfect opportunity for them to do so": SLJ 8/15 starred review of the Abrams book.]
Reviewed by Maria Salvadore, formerly of the Washington, DC, Public Library , Jan 01, 2016

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