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First Fire: An Algonkian Story
By BRUCHAC, Joseph & James Bruchac, adapt
- ISBN
- 9781957670225
- Publisher
- Wisdom Tales
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2026 | Picture Books
K-Gr 3—"Long ago the people…had no fire" begins this traditional Algonkian tale. A young boy earns the aid of a fox by freeing her from a snare, and she tells him how to steal fire from the monsters who guard it. The hero faces danger gaining entry to the monsters' lair and then sneaking out again with a flaming stick. Because of the fox's advice, he ca...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
