Moonstick

Written by Eve Bunting · Illustrated by John Sandford

A boy's journey to manhood unfolds with each moon's rise, marking change and growth in his Sioux tribe.

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32 pages· 770 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud· AD490L

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Bookroo's summary

A young Sioux boy embarks on a journey to manhood, guided by his father's moon-counting stick. Each notch marks a new moon and a new lesson, as he observes the changing seasons and the evolving life of his tribe. As the year progresses, the boy learns about the cycles of nature and the traditions that shape his people. What transformations will he witness, and how will they shape his path to adulthood? Discover the beauty and challenges of growing up under the thirteen moons of the Sioux year.

From the publisher

My father cuts a moon-counting stick that he keeps in our tipi. At the rising of the first moon he makes a notch in it. “A new beginning for the young buffalo,” he says. “And for us.” In this beautifully written story by acclaimed author Eve Bunting, a young boy comes of age under the thirteen moons of the Sioux year. With each notch in his father’s moon-counting stick, the boy marvels at the world around him, observing the sometimes subtle, sometimes remarkable changes in the seasons and in his own tribe’s way of living. With rich and carefully researched paintings by artist John Sandford, Moonstick: The Seasons of the Sioux is a glorious picture book about one boy’s journey toward manhood.

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