{"product_id":"grayhawks-native-american-folktales-9780817322311","title":"Grayhawk's Native American Folktales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNoted Houma\/Choctaw storyteller Grayhawk Perkins shares age-old wisdom in a memorable collection of folktales\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrayhawk's Native American Folktales\u003c\/i\u003e is the eagerly awaited collection of stories by Grayhawk Perkins, a noted Houma\/Choctaw storyteller from Louisiana. Drawing on traditional Indigenous tales, Grayhawk transforms these narratives into stories that captivate contemporary readers and audiences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The collection features universal animal characters such as Deer, Rabbit, Bobcat, Turtle, and Snake that embody a variety of traits. Their adventures and challenges in the natural world reveal human behavior and lessons about how to treat others. Creation stories explain how the world and its inhabitants came to be, including the diligent Crawfish, the origin of skunk stripes, and why opossums are white. Although written for children ages 7 to 12 and their families, all will be charmed by Grayhawk's contributions to Indigenous literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Alabama Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780817322311\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148","brand":"Grayhawk Perkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45038242627765,"sku":"9780817322311","price":19.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2d3cfba9-e216-4266-b22d-5891a5afe681.jpg?v=1737475242","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/grayhawks-native-american-folktales-9780817322311","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}