Hiawatha

Susan Jeffers’s illustrated adaptation draws from the boyhood section of Longfellow’s “The Song of Hiawatha.” The text centers on Hiawatha’s relationship with his grandmother, who introduces him to animals and the forces of nature, while the artwork gives significant space to woodland landscapes, plants, and wildlife. An opening note supplies background on the poem, helping place this selected episode within its larger source. The book brings together a classic American poem, visual storytelling, and material presented as connected to American Indian oral traditions.