Turtle Island Voices 6: Let's Dance!
9781770583344
Let’s Dance is an expository text that explains how dancing is an important part of Aboriginal cultures past and present and describes a variety of dances, including jig, drum dance, fancy dance, hoop dance, smoke dance, grass dance, jingle dress dance, and modern dance. The book concludes with Turtle Island Circle, a feature that prompts readers to make connections.
The book has a Contents and is divided into sections. The text is composed of a variety of sentence types. Captioned photographs support the text directly and add meaning. Fact boxes and how-to sidebars add interest. A Dig Deeper feature prompts research.
Potentially unfamiliar words are defined in context.
This title is from the Turtle Island Voices series. Pique students’ interest in learning about Aboriginal peoples and cultures with exciting stories and information texts.
