Did You Hear Wind Sing Your Name?: An Oneida Song of Spring

In this story the Oneida Indians welcome Spring with all of their senses. The personification in this book brings nature to life. The wind sings and the the three sisters, which were the three staples that were harvested every year, worked together in harmony with nature.

I wasn't very interestd in this book. I did love the native American theme it had. Native Americans are mystical and interesting and I love learning about them and their culture, but this book had a hard time holding my attention.

I might use this book if I were teaching a lesson on personification. I would ask the students to use this book as a model for giving meaningful things in their lives human qualities. I could also use this book when talking about native show more Americans and their culture and how dependent and in unison they were with the land. show less