DePaola, T. (1983). The
Legend of the Bluebonnet. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons.
Where do bluebonnets come from? This legend says that an Indian tribe must learn what true sacrifice is to be released from a severe drought. They are taught by the youngest tribe member, She-Who-Is-Alone. She sacrifices her most cherished
possession so the spirits will forgive the tribe for their selfishness. The morning after there are
bluebonnets growing all over the land and the rain begins to fall. According to the
legend, this is how
the Texas bluebonnet came about.
Evaluation Criteria - Cultural Markers
Cultural markers are depicted in the book The Legend of The
Bluebonnet by Tomie DePaola. After
reading this book along with the end page, I believe that he spent a great deal
of time making sure that this was as accurate of a depiction of the folktale as
it could have been given the information available. The clothing, the hair, the
faces, the community, the names of its people all lend to the accuracy of the
retelling of this legend of the Comanche people in Texas and how the
bluebonnets came about. I would be proud to share this story with my students
in the spring time around the Texas Bluebonnet Award voting or the blooming of
the bluebonnets in central Texas.
Author's website http://www.tomie.com/main.html
Extension Activities http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/legend-bluebonnet-extension-activities
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