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Keams, Geri
GRANDMOTHER SPIDER BRINGS THE SUN : A CHEROKEE STORY
New York : Rising Moon, 1997
IL K-3
ISBN 0873586948
Grandmother Spider, Possum and Buzzard set off one by one to fetch some sun from the light side of the world to lighten up the dark side where the animals live. When both Possum and Buzzard fail in their attempt, can Grandmother Spider succeed? Everyone laughs at her attempt. Will she be able to get by the fierce Sun Guards to bring back the light? Read this Cherokee legend to find out.
SUBJECTS:     Cherokee Indians -- Folklore
                        Indians of North America -- Folklore
                        Folklore -- United States
                        Sun - Folklore

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