1. 2. Click here for the lowest price! Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest by Gerald McDermott, Gerald McDermott. Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest Gerald McDermott, Author Harcourt Children's Books $16 (32p) ISBN 978-0-15-265661-4 More By and About This Author He had an idea to trick the Sky Chief and his Daughter and take the light for people. 3. Raven is a trickster tale from the Pacific Northwest. The bird changes himself into a pine needle, and the chief’s daughter drinks it. Summary: A tale from the Pacific Northwest. The boy wants a box, which inside holds the sun. She soon gives birth to a baby boy, who is indeed the raven in the form of this son. Point out the colors that Mr. McDermott used to paint Raven. A raven sees a light, in the dark sky, and follows it until he sees the Sky Chief’s daughter. Word Count 586. The story begins as Raven was drawn to light by the edge of the water. Raven, A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest is a Caldecott Honor Award Book. This story is about the Raven who wants to give light to the world. 6 Total Resources 2 Awards View Text Complexity Discover Like Books Grade; PK-5; Genre; Fairy Tales / Folklore ; Cultural Area; American Indian; Year Published 1993. Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest, like the purpose of many Native American folktales, explains why something is the way it is in nature. Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest by Gerald McDermott. Raven is saddened by the darkness that people live in and he searches for light. Demonstrate for your students how you would draw and color Raven throwing the sun into the What do you know about trickster tales? Raven's dedication to his people, allowed his smart, tricky self to get what he wanted the most, light for his people. Raven : a trickster tale from the Pacific Northwest, told and illustrated by Gerald McDermott This set includes resources to accompany the book Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest by Gerald McDermott What's included in this product?-Comprehension Questions (with answer key)-Character Traits Graphic Organizers (with answer key)-Visualizing Activity-Writing Response-Summarizing Graphic Organizers -Beginning-Middle-End project for a classroom display … In this case, McDermott retells this old tale of how Raven cleverly brought light to the entire world. Trickster tales are found in many different cultures around the world. Paperback, 9780152024499, 0152024492 These are the colors the Native people used in making their totem poles. Read to find out how he uses trickery to try to find a way to give light to the people. Text Complexity; Lexile Level: 380L; ATOS Reading Level: 2.5; AR Quiz Numbers; 7642; Curricular Area; English Language … Show your students the book by Gerald McDermott, Raven A Trickster Tale From The Pacific Northwest.