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When Clay Sings

by Byrd Baylor · 1972

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The daily life and customs of prehistoric southwest Indian tribes are retraced from the designs on the remains of their pottery.

Genre
historical fiction
Themes
artdiversitycraftsmusicnative american
Setting
american west
Subject
history
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 32 pages
Form
poetry

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