About this title: A grandfather uses a counting rope to help his blind grandson understand the passage of time. As the boy and his grandfather talk, the cool night becomes a warm day, and as the grandfather recounts the boy's birth and struggle for life, he tries to help the child face the challenge of blindness. Full-color illustrations. Reading Rainbow Feature.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780805005714ISBN:0805005714
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Very Good, In very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 32 p. Contains: Illustrations. Ex-Library expected imperfections. read more
Binding: Stapled Softcover
Publisher: Trumpet Club, New York
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780440843054ISBN:0440843057
Description: Rand, Ted. Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Overall wear and rubbing to cover with creasing to front corner. Front cover is stained at bottom corner, possible damp stain. Pages have some rippling otherwise clean and very good. Very usable copy. Excellent story of relationship between native American child and his wise grandfather. read more
Description: Good. 0440843057 Good condition paperback book, some creases to spine, some edge/corner rubs, may have corner crease, small edge tear or spine slant, a good book for reading. Shop & Save With US. read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Date Published: 1987
ISBN-13:9780805005714ISBN:0805005714
Description: Rand, Ted. Very good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 32 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. Very good read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
"This is the book that I chose as my inauthentic multicultural book for class. It seems rather stereotypical and according to may sites I have read about it, it is not accurate. I agree that the illustrations are great, but the content leave something to be desired."
"Knots on a Counting Rope was the book I chose from the not recommended list on Oyate. Sitting around a fire, a young blind boy listens to his grandfather tell the story of the night he was born. From the pictures, the reader assumes they are some type of Native American Indians. Yet, neither the illustrations or text offer any clue as to the specific Native culture. The story unfolds as a conversation written in a jarring and disruptive form. I was actually confused when reading this book. The boy seems eagerly pleased by the grandfather's abrupt and impatient manner. The focus seemed to be more about his blindness and touched on no element of their culture.
The Oyate review was scathing. From a cultural perspective I wholeheartedly agree with the critique. I do believe however that many of the negative or omitted cultural elements would go unnoticed by young readers. I think it is important to have culturally disrespectful titles like this unavailable for book selection. I found this book in my school library and have weeded it from my collection. I plan to keep it available for lessons on cultural ambiguity. By relating the omitted and vague aspects, students can learn what to look for when selecting culturally authentic titles. Sharing the negatives of this book can teach children how to become responsible readers."
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