The Legend of the Bluebonnet
Readers rate it 4.3 (3 on Hardcover)
36 pages · Released Apr 16, 1996 · Penguin
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This is a beloved classic retelling of a Comanche legend about a girl who makes a selfless sacrifice to save her tribe during hardship. The story emphasizes courage, generosity, and community values through a culturally meaningful narrative. While there are references to drought, famine, and the girl's sacrifice, these are handled sensitively and thematically rather than graphically, making the book appropriate for early elementary readers and up.
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Thick clusters of vivid blue flowers, which resemble old-fashioned sunbonnets, cover the Texas hills in the springtime every year. These lovely wild flowers, known by the name of bluebonnet, are the state flower of Texas. This favorite legend based on Comanche Indian lore, tells the story of how the bluebonnet came to... Thick clusters of vivid blue flowers, which resemble old-fashioned sunbonnets, cover the Texas hills in the springtime every year. These lovely wild flowers, known by the name of bluebonnet, are the state flower of Texas. This favorite legend based on Comanche Indian lore, tells the story of how the bluebonnet came to be. Tomie dePaola's powerful retelling and his magnificent full-color paintings perfectly capture the Comanche People, the Texas hills, and the spirit of She-Who-Is-Alone, a little girl who made a sacrifice to save her tribe.
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- Fantasy
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- Spanish
- Native Americans
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ISBN 9780399548185 · Penguin