SERIES MADE SIMPLE

The Apache People

by Therese SHEA
9781482419757. ea vol: 32p. (Native American Cultures). further reading. glossary. index. maps. photos. websites. Gareth Stevens. 2015. lib. ed. $25.25.
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Gr 2–5—Written for a slightly older audience than ABDO's "Native Americans," this series describes the traditional housing, food, language, clothes, and other attributes of various Native American tribes. Though the layouts are colorful and well organized, the illustrations, while large and well reproduced, inadequately suit their purpose. For instance, the caption of a photo of a Hopi baby and his mother reads, "Hopi women carried children on a 'cradleboard' on their back," but the accompanying photo shows a woman with a baby on her back, the baby wrapped in a blanket, with no cradleboard in sight. The writing is accessible, if at times vague ("Many Apache children were forced to go to schools far away.").
VERDICT There is much to admire about this set, but there are missed opportunities as well.
Reviewed by Jennifer Prince , Apr 01, 2015

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