Project Gutenberg 2011-03-07 Public domain in the USA. 195 Austin, Mary 1868 1934 Austin, Mary Hunter 10013392 The Basket Woman: A Book of Indian Tales for Children The basket woman: first story -- The basket woman: second story -- The stream that ran away -- The coyote-spirit and the weaving woman -- The cheerful glacier -- The merry-go-round -- The Christmas tree -- The fire bringer -- The crooked fir -- The sugar pine -- The golden fortune -- The white-barked pine -- Na'ÿang-wit'e, the first rabbit drive -- Mahala Joe. Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Basket Woman: A Book of Indian Tales for Children" by Mary Austin is a collection of children's stories likely written in the early 20th century. The tales explore Native American myths and legends, presenting them in a way that connects with the impressions and emotions of a child's mind. Through the character of Alan, the homesteader's son, the stories delve into themes of fear, wonder, and understanding of nature and its spirits. The opening portion introduces readers to Alan and his evolving relationship with the Basket Woman, who represents the Indian myths and traditions. Initially afraid of her, Alan's perspective begins to shift as she takes him on a mystical journey to a valley where his people thrived long ago. The narrative weaves together vivid descriptions of the landscape and the interactions between Alan and the Basket Woman, highlighting themes of cultural understanding, childhood curiosity, and the importance of narratives in bridging identities and experiences. This sets the tone for a series of tales that reflect on the connection between humanity and nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Indians of North America -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 248371 2025-08-14T11:28:03.164076 text/html 248899 2011-03-07T09:14:36 text/html 593787 2025-08-14T11:28:10.617031 application/epub+zip 593365 2025-08-14T11:28:06.591084 application/epub+zip 165156 2025-08-14T11:28:05.291090 application/epub+zip 785087 2025-08-14T11:28:13.637068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 755432 2025-08-14T11:28:09.741042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275395 2022-09-16T09:22:03.660635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217944 2025-08-14T11:28:02.533110 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217735 2011-03-07T09:14:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217749 2011-03-07T09:16:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20461 2025-08-14T11:28:13.823066 application/rdf+xml 17503 2025-08-14T11:28:05.820060 image/jpeg 3770 2025-08-14T11:28:05.550059 image/jpeg 80583 2011-03-07T09:17:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 492199 2011-03-07T09:17:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 80553 2011-03-07T09:17:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 581467 2025-08-14T11:28:03.199137 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia