Goble, Paul; Goble, Paul, illus. The Great Race. Reprint of 1985 ed. New York, NY: Aladdin Books; 1991. 28 pages. (elementary) *. This is a retelling of a Sioux and Cheyenne legend about long ago when buffalo ate people. The Creator saw how the people suffered, and with the help of Crow, brought all living things together for a race between the four-legged and the two-legged animals to determine who would win power over all the animals. Miraculously, Magpie, the slowest of all birds, won the race for the two-legged animals. Sources are cited for this legend, which includes appealing full -color illustrations. Found here
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