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Many hands

by Angeli Perrow

Basket makingCommunity lifePenobscot IndiansIndians of North AmericaFictionChildren's fictionMaine, fictionCommunity life, fiction

Inspired by a dream of her grandmother, Lily creates a beautiful, unique basket but when she takes it back to the village to show it off, everyone simply tells her that "many hands make the basket" as they return to their work of preparing materials. Includes facts about the Penobscot Tribe and their basket making.

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Book data: Open Library