Overview
"The longest enduring Native architecture in North America was built some three thousand years ago by the first peoples to roam the mountains and plateaus of the southwestern United States. From the ancient pit houses evolved the kiva and above-ground dwellings called pueblos by the Spanish because of their resemblance to the houses and courtyards in Spain. The biggest "" great house, "" called Pueblo Bonito, had 800 rooms, 32 kivas, housed a thousand people, and took years to build. How the people lived and adapted to their natural surroundings is described with a simple text, drawings, and colored illustrations."
Full Product Details
Author: Bonnie Shemie
Publisher: Tundra Books
Imprint: Tundra Books
Dimensions:
Width: 22.80cm
, Height: 0.90cm
, Length: 20.50cm
Weight: 0.304kg
ISBN: 9780887763304
ISBN 10: 0887763308
Pages: 24
Publication Date: 25 May 1995
Recommended Age: 7-12
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unknown
Availability: Awaiting stock
Reviews
The Native Dwellings Series: <br> Shemie has succeeded once again in creating an authoritative and intriguing non-fiction book that explores the lives of people through the homes they have built... The result is a rich and aesthetic reading experience for young readers. <br>- Resource Links
The Native Dwellings Series: Shemie has succeeded once again in creating an authoritative and intriguing non-fiction book that explores the lives of people through the homes they have built...The result is a rich and aesthetic reading experience for young readers. - Resource Links
"The Native Dwellings Series: ""Shemie has succeeded once again in creating an authoritative and intriguing non-fiction book that explores the lives of people through the homes they have built...The result is a rich and aesthetic reading experience for young readers."" -""Resource Links"" The Native Dwellings Series: "" Shemie has succeeded once again in creating an authoritative and intriguing non-fiction book that explores the lives of people through the homes they have built... The result is a rich and aesthetic reading experience for young readers."" - ""Resource Links"" The Native Dwellings Series: ""Shemie has succeeded once again in creating an authoritative and intriguing non-fiction book that explores the lives of people through the homes they have built...The result is a rich and aesthetic reading experience for young readers."" -""Resource Links"""
The Native Dwellings Series: <br><br> Shemie has succeeded once again in creating an authoritative and intriguing non-fiction book that explores the lives of people through the homes they have built...The result is a rich and aesthetic reading experience for young readers. <br>- Resource Links
Author Information
Bonnie Shemie was born in Ohio and attended college in Pennsylvania. She came to visit her brother in Montreal in 1972 and decided to stay on to paint, marry, and raise a family. In addition to her books on Native architecture for children, she has designed stained glass windows and architectural ornamentation. Her paintings sell in fine galleries in the Montreal area.
