Fourteen legends from Native America Grade 2 Up?Readers will be surprised and pleased with the arachnid characters, female and male, presented in this collection of 14 Native American tales. Tribes from various areas of North America have their own unique legends, and the spiders in these one to five page stories take on a variety of roles. Striking, full-color illustrations by Native artists accompany the stories. Brief introductions precede the selections and the book concludes with source notes and information about the illustrators. A worthwhile addition to both folktale and Native American collections.?Darcy Schild, Schwegler Elementary School, Lawrence, KS Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. Used Book in Good Condition