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In this autobiographical picture book [The Artivist] by acclaimed “artivist” Smith, a young artist learns to use his talent for social commentary. A powerful read-aloud to share and discuss. (author’s note) (Picture book. [Ages] 4-8)

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/nikkolas-smith/the-artivist/

(Available from our Livingston Elementary School library)

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Kevin Noble Maillard’s Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story (Roaring Brook/Macmillan, Oct. 2019), illustrated by Pura Belpré-award winner and Caldecott Honor-recipient Juana Martinez-Neal, is a poetic picture book tribute to a family tradition and a food with origins in the diaspora of Native peoples in the United States. The book, which contains extensive back notes, is the debut children’s title by this law professor, journalist, and member of the Seminole Nation, and is dedicated to “…all the women who teach us stuff.”

https://www.slj.com/story/fry-bread-a-tribute-to-family-and-tradition-an-interview-with-kevin-noble-maillard-native-american-picture-books

Grade Level: Pre-k - Kindergarten

Publisher: Roaring Brook (October 2019)

(Available at Connecticut Farms Elementary library)

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In this section of the Padlet, view the books that are related to unique storytelling traditions. Click on the website below to read the attached book review.

The First Drawing by Mordicai Gerstein

(Available from our Franklin Elementary School library)

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/mordicai-gerstein/the-first-drawing/

Imagine you were born before the invention of drawing, more than 30,000 years ago. You would live with your whole family in a cave and see wooly mammoths walk by. You might even see images of animals hidden in the shapes of clouds and rocks. You would want to share these pictures with your family, but wouldn't know how. Who would have made the world's first drawing? Would it have been you?

In The First Drawing, Caldecott Medal winner Mordicai Gerstein imagines the discovery of drawing...and inspires the young dreamers and artists of today.

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Debut author Linda J. Acevodo was inspired to write this story from the many b-boys and b-girls whose love of dance propelled them to create an innovative and groundbreaking new form of dance. Couple with award-winning illustrator Frank Morrison's pulsating art, Breaking to the Beat! is an energizing ode to the Boogie Down Bronx and to Hip-Hop--a movement that would forever change the course of music, art, and culture.

(Available from our Livingston Elementary School library)

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During the month of November and throughout the year, it's important to explore why people of different cultures choose to preserve their traditions. Native Americans, also known as  First Nation people or American Indians, use basket weaving, song, dance, clothing and the telling of stories in a oral format to remember and celebrate their culture. Enjoy this video and explore more on Brittannica.com.

Learn about the Arapaho tribe and its people and history. Click on https://www.britannica.com/topic/Arapaho.

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Cave Paintings from around the world!! (Click on the pink website for more information.)

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Cave Paintings from around the world!! (Click on the pink website for more information.)

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Found on the website, Kidworldcitizen.org, explore the many cave paintings from early human beings. Start with one of the most famous discovery of cave paintings found by four kids in Lascaux, France, then move on to paintings found in Africa, Australia, and Europe.

Click on the National Geographic YouTube video below to gain deeper knowledge about how early humans told the story of their existence and the animals they hunted.

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"Using Hindu mythology as the foundation, [author] Chokshi has created an exciting adventure around a coming-of-age tale. A glossary provides readers with a basic introduction to the various traditional stories that Chokshi drew from. Just as “Percy Jackson” led tweens to a deeper exploration and appreciation of classic Greek mythology, Chokshi’s tale will likely inspire a similar demand for traditional Indian mythology." (Retrieved from the

https://www.slj.com/story/aru-shah-end-time-roshani-chokshi-slj-review)

(Available on MackinVIA ebook collection)

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What do those Hieroglyphics mean? (Click on the picture below to view the website.)

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What do those Hieroglyphics mean? (Click on the picture below to view the website.)

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National Geographic Kids teaches us all about an ancient language.

Ancient Egyptians used pictures that represented words dating around 3,000 B.C.  This old form of writing was done on papyrus paper, tablets, and walls. Hieroglyphics were found in pyramids and tomes built for pharoahs and detailed their lives. Learn more about how to decode the pictures that represent hieroglyphics.

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Learn about how Egyptian writing works and what it all represents, plus find out how to spell your name in hieroglyphics - cool!

Facts about hieroglyphics

Although hieroglyphics are Egyptian, the word hieroglyphics is Greek. "Hiero" means "holy" and "glyphics" means "marks" or "writings" - so the word means " holy writings ". The Egyptians believed there was great power in a name. If someone's name was remembered then he or she would survive in the afterlife. That's why pharaohs' names were written in hieroglyphics in their tombs!

What do the pictures mean?

Most of the pictures can stand for the object they represent, but usually they stand for sounds. In Egyptian, the owl stands for the sound "m". The Egyptian symbol for a mouth can mean mouth but it's usually read as the sound "r". You can't exactly match our alphabet to hieroglyphics, because they are two very different languages, but historians have come up with a simplified translation of our letters and Egyptian hieroglyphs.

Hieroglyphics can be pictures of living creatures, objects used in daily life or symbols. Some are easy to identify, some confusing and some impossible! If you look at the alphabet chart, you can easily spot the foot, the hand, the lion and the owl, but why are there two different kinds of snakes?

From A to Sh, the hieroglyphic symbols are:

Why don't you use the hieroglyphic chart above to see if you can write your own name?

For more about the Ancient Egyptians and their hieroglyphics, check out this cool clip...

Photos: Getty Images UK

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Learn about how Egyptian writing works and what it all represents, plus find out how to spell your name in hieroglyphics - cool! Although hieroglyphics are Egyptian, the word hieroglyphics is Greek. "Hiero" means "holy" and "glyphics" means "marks" or "writings" - so the word means " holy writings ".

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Oral (Verbal) Tradition of Song African-Americans

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Oral (Verbal) Tradition of Song African-Americans

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The African tradition of telling of stories through song came with Africans as they traveled along the Middle Passage.

As slaves, messages of freedom and escape were expressed through songs and provides runaway slaves directions and landmarks to look out for along the escape route.

Here's a clip of a spiritual called Roll Jordan, Roll that was featured in the motion picture 12 Years a Slave, based on the narrative autobiographical book of the same name written about Solomon Northrup, a freed black man who was captured and brutally placed into slavery.

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Here's Elizabeth Avecedo, author of Young Adult books, such as The Poet X and Clap When You Land, performing a spoken word piece entitled, Hair. Enjoy!

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Another form of storytelling can be told through art. Posters, street murals for movements like Black Lives Matter, and sculptures like The Fearless Girl, sculpted by Kristen Visbal tell us what it means to be powerful people and to stand up for our rights.

Photo courtesy of www.law.com via YouTube.com images.