Subtitled, How the Buffalo Got Its Hump; this is a retelling of a Seneca folktale.
There has been no rain for many months and the buffalo herd led by Old Buffalo are getting restless. Finally, Young Buffalo challenges the chief's wisdom. Forced to give in, Old Buffalo, Young Buffalo, and most of the herd thunder off to the western horizon in search of green pastures. Unsuccessful in finding pasture and completely exhausted, they are visited by the Great Spirit who punishes them for their foolishness and forever changes the appearance of the buffalo. Written by Barbara Esbensen, with illustrations by Helen Davie, this was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award in 1995.
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