It is about a boy named tepary who loves the ancient native americans and ancient artifacts. Thirteenyearold tepary discovers an old flute in a cliff dwelling in new mexico. But he gets more excitement than even he can handle when he plays a flute he finds in. Tep jones has always felt the magic of picture house, an anasazi cliff dwelling near th. The american library association has recognized many of his novels as best books for young adults. Both pan and kokopelli are symbols of the trickster. Seven of his novels have been chosen by the american library association as best books for young adults. It was composed in honor of the native american deity who is depicted in the video. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of far north by will hobbs. Young tepary jones leads a life of constant adventure. According to a hopi myth, kokopellis sack contained babies to be left with young women. Part of me does wonder at how much children in the proper age range would actually enjoy this book.
Buy this book email us your ideas kokopellis flute author. Kokopellis flute kokopellis flute audiobook, by will hobbs. Legend has it, everyone in the village would sing and dance throughout the night when they heard kokopelli play his flute. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Sites like sparknotes with a kokopellis flute study guide or cliff notes. It centers around a family of three who live in the desert and raise heritage seeds. Read kokopelli s flute by will hobbs available from rakuten kobo. Ive always been fascinated with the magic flute player, kokopelli. Like most fertility deities, kokopelli presides over both childbirth and agriculture. Using technology in the classroom student teaching. Atheneum books for young readers, 1230 avenue of the americas, n.
Kokopelli s pub 6001 w madison st, west allis, wisconsin 53214 rated 4. Thirteenyearold tepary discovers an old flute in a cliff dwelling in new mexico, and through its power he learns about ancient native american magic. Kokopelli trickster hopi kokopelli is a fertility deity, usually depicted as a humpbacked flute player often with a huge phallus and antennalike protrusions on his head, who is worshipped by many native american tribes in the southwestern united states. It all happens when tepary wants to watch the eclipse in in the picture house, an old ruin made by the original americans.
Kokopellis flute starts out rather slowly but builds momentum to a satisfying conclusion. Read kokopellis flute by will hobbs for free with a 30 day free trial. In fact, kokopelli is often depicted with a huge erection instead of a flute. At san idelfonso, a pueblo village, kokopelli is thought to be a wandering minstrel with a sack of songs on his back who trades old songs for new. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. A narratological commentary on the odyssey by irene j. The ancient people of the americas chipped his picture into the rocks all the way from peru to colorado. Provides background interviews about will hobbs books for young readers. In kokopellis flute, awardwinning author will hobbs has created a unique and richly imagined world celebrating the timeless magic of nature and the lessons it teaches. Kokopellis flute novel quiz, kokopellis flute novel test by. Indian arrives and we soon begin to suspect that he is kokopelli, the ancient flute player. When tepary spends the night watching the eclipse of the moon at the ruin, he discovers pothunters. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors.
Kokopelli trickster hopi american indian society of. A fantastic adventure filled with interesting plot and a great main character. With dusty alone to protect him from nightly predators, tepary must unravel the mystery behind the owner of the flutekokopelli himself. Visiting an anasazi cliff dwelling known as picture house, tep interrupts artifact thieves in the act of ransacking the place and is able to salvage nothing but an ancient bone flute, which unleashes strange powers when played. According to navajo legend, kokopelli is a god of harvest and plenty. In this fascinating book, the distinguished scholar of hopi culture and history ekkehart malotki describes the development of the kokopelli phenomenon in american mass culture from its beginning to kokopelli. Also includes sites with a short overview, synopsis, book report, or summary of will. Jul 17, 2018 provided to youtube by symphonic distribution kokopellis flute deerskin deerskin kokopellis flute. Taking the flute from the basket in desperation, tep breaks the code with three blows on the flute and returns to human form. After scaring off the intruders, tep finds an ancient flute. Kokopellis flute written by will hobbs spaghetti book club. This is actually a good recording of me playing kokopelli by katherine hoover. His picture book, beardream, illustrated by jill kastner, is a companion to these novels. One day he found out much more than he ever knew about the native americans secrets.
In this book, tepary jones turns into a magical packrat, all from using kokopelis magical flute. Slifer and duffields book turns out to approach the subject from the perspective of archaeology rather than mythology. This allows him to carry the medicine back and save the day. In kokopelli s flute, awardwinning author will hobbs has created a unique and richly imagined world celebrating the timeless magic of nature and the lessons it teaches. Will hobbs is the awardwinning author of several novels, including the avon titles bearstone, kokopellis flute, and far north. Published july 1st 2005 by atheneum books for young readers first.
Includes photos and resources for kids, teachers, librarians, and parents. Jan 04, 2007 creation emergence story of corn given by the serpent through kokopelli to the people. But he gets more excitement than even he can handle when he plays a flute he finds in an ancient ruin. Just how native american is this ubiquitous flute player. Set in canada, american author will hobbss youngadult novel far north 1996 follows gabe. Create a garden using the dry farming techniques from the book. Jul 01, 2005 kokopelli s flute is a delightful fantasy. Tep jones has always felt the magic of picture house, an anasazi cliff dwelling near the seed. In return, they get to add extra pages to fulfill their reading contract and a place on their bi.
Kokopelli is a fertility deity, usually depicted as a humpbacked flute player often with feathers or antennalike protrusions on his head, who is venerated by some native american cultures in the southwestern united states. This aspect of kokopelli lets us know without doubt that he is a fertility symbol as well as a celebration of the erotic part of our human nature. Teparys father is a desert farmer specializing in ancient seeds, so its not surprising that tep is named after a bean. Magic from the distant time changes him into a bushytailed woodrat and ensnares him in a world of danger and suspense. Tep is a goodhearted, smart boy, and at that age, i wouldve been his friend in a heartbeat. Kokopelli s flute by will hobbs the magic had always been there. Sep 23, 2005 kokopellis flute by will hobbs, 9781416902508, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. After reading a bonus novel, the student fills out an info sheet and takes a tf quiz. Tep jones has always felt the magic of picture house, an anasazi cliff dwelling near.
His picture book, beardream, illustrated by jill kastner, is. Sometimes the flute he is playing actually is his erection. Kokopellis pub 6001 w madison st, west allis, wisconsin 53214 rated 4. Outstanding characters, plot, mood, and setting combine in this satisfying and memorable book. Kokopellis flute by will hobbs, 9781416902508, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Kokopellis flute by will hobbs the magic had always been there. New mexico, kokopelli, ancestral puebloan people, seeds, dry farming, hantavirus, pack rats genre. The next morning, every maiden in the village would be with child. Tepary, named after a hardy kind of bean, lives with his parents in the four corners area of new mexico. The following is a lesson i presented partway through the semester using the classroom interwrite board, which is similar to a smartboard. A graduate of stanford university and former language arts teacher, he. Kokopelli, the humpback flute player story youtube. My kabob keep a book onboard independent reading program revolves around bonus novels on the students bingo card. A featured book with summary, activities, related books and links. Buy kokopellis flute book online at best prices in india on. They must be planted and new seeds harvested in order to keep the dna from becoming extinct.
However, it does cover the iconography rather extensively and thus is still of interest. According to a hopi myth, kokopelli s sack contained babies to be left with young women. This fantasy, set amid the anasazi cliff dwellings in northern new mexico, finds tepary jones on a night hike to picture house to watch a lunar. Right when i was writing the book, the newspapers were full of stories about people in the. After playing the flute, he feels strange and is transformed into a pack rat. Will hobbs is the awardwinning author of many popular adventure stories for young readers, including bearstone and beardance. Kokopellis flute by will hobbs goodreads share book. Creation emergence story of corn given by the serpent through kokopelli to the people. Heritage seeds are seeds for plants that have fallen out of favor in our commercial times. A lack of available computers prevented me from doing a lesson where the students themselves were learning through technology, as the one computer lab in wms had to be scheduled for use several weeks in advance and i didnt have the foresight to do so. Provided to youtube by symphonic distribution kokopellis flute deerskin deerskin kokopellis flute.
Kokopellis flute lexile find a book metametrics inc. With dusty alone to protect him from nightly predators, tepary must unravel the mystery behind the owner of the flute kokopelli himself. Kokopellis flute book by will hobbs official publisher page. Kokopellis flute is said to be heard in the springs breeze, while bringing warmth. Carlos nakai quartet kokopellis cafe kokopellis cafe since his first release for canyon records in 1983, native american flutist r.
Kokopellis flute, named for the one tep found in the basket, is a twisted story of heroism. Kokopellis flute by will hobbs book read online scribd. Read kokopellis flute by will hobbs available from rakuten kobo. Review, middle school, kokopellis flute by will hobbs. The lexile power v word selector identifies up to 10 challenging words in each book that are important for students to know. Kokopellis flute book by will hobbs official publisher. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Carlos nakai has used the traditional native american flute in exciting new musical settings creating a. I remember in fourth grade my teacher read this to the class, but i didnt remember much about it. It is also said that he was the source of human conception. Buy kokopellis flute book online at low prices in india.
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