DePaola, T. (1983) The Legend of the Bluebonnet: An Old Tale of Texas. NY: Putnam.
She-Who-Is-Alone is little Native American girl. She lived in a time of drought and famine, which she lost her family to. Her only valued possession that she has left is her doll. She loved her doll very much. She offers her doll as a sacrifice to the spirits to order them to forgive her tribe for their selfishness. The next day the land is filled with bluebonnets and it starts to rain. From that day, the people called her One-Who-Dearly-Loved-Her- People. Now every spring, the spirits remember her sacrifice and fill the fields with bluebonnets in Texas. This is the legend of the bluebonnets. The author used culture markers in this story. The illustrations in the story showed how Native Americans looked. Her hair was long, black, and wore it down. She wore an earth tone colored fringe dress, and she lived in a teepee. The words and text also showed culture. Her name was She -Who-Is-Alone. The story also talked about Great Spirits, sacrifices, and the Earth. Students may write a short story on their most valued possession and explain why.
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