Ikwar of the Temple Mounds

By Margaret Zehmer Searcy

The charm of the bear claw necklace

By Margaret Zehmer Searcy

The adventures of a group of Indian children living in southeastern North America 7,000 years ago.

Ikwa of the Mound Builder Indians

By Margaret Zehmer Searcy

Twelve-year-old Ikwa's first offering to the sun god brings a sign that foretells great changes in her life.

Ikwa of the Mound-Builder Indians

By Margaret Zehmer Searcy

Twelve-year-old Ikwa's first offering to the sun god brings a sign that foretells great changes in her life.

The Charm of the Bearclaw Necklace

By Margaret Zehmer Searcy

The adventures of a group of Indian children living in southeastern North America 7,000 years ago.

Tiny Bat and the Ball Game

By Lu Celia Wise, John Reed Swanton, Margaret Zehmer Searcy

A retelling of a traditonal Indian legend from the southeastern United States in which a contest between two rival groups of animals is peaceably resolved.

Alli Gator Gets a Bump on His Nose

By Margaret Zehmer Searcy

Explains why Alli Gator hides in the swamp and bellows sadly. Based on a Southeastern Indian legend.

The race of Flitty Hummingbird and Flappy Crane

By Lu Celia Wise, Margaret Searcy, Margaret Zehmer Searcy

A retelling of a traditional Indian legend from the southeastern United States in which the winner of the race between a crane and a hummingbird earns the right to reside in the marshes near the oc...

Eyr the hunter

By Margaret Zehmer Searcy

Eyr, a young hunter living 12,000 years ago near Alaska, plays an important role in the survival of his band.

Ikwa of the Mound Builder Indians

By Margaret Zehmer Searcy