Shemie, Bonnie 1949-

Houses of bark : tipi, wigwam and longhouse : by Bonnie Shemie( Book )

13 editions published between 1990 and 1998 in English and held by 998 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

From the Northwest Territories of Canada as far southeast as Virginia in the United States, tree bark became indispensable to the everyday life of Native peoples. Simple to cut, light to carry, easy to work with, it was used for food, containers, clothing, and canoes. But nothing showed their skill, inventiveness, and ingenuity of the woodland Indians as dramatically as the ways bark was used to make shelters

Houses of snow, skin and bones by Bonnie Shemie( Book )

21 editions published between 1989 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 956 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A look at the fascinating shelters that Native communities in the Far North built, using only materials their environment provided: snow, stone, sod, skin, bones, and any driftwood picked up along the shores. Black-and-white and color drawings show the tools used, and how the snow house, the quarmang, the Alaskan sod-house, and the tent or tupiq were built. And of course, there's information on the classic snow igloo which could be constructed in a few hours for emergency shelter

Houses of hide and earth by Bonnie Shemie( Book )

16 editions published between 1991 and 1998 in 3 languages and held by 864 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Describes the construction materials and methods used by the Plains Indians to build different types of shelters suitable to their environment

Houses of wood by Bonnie Shemie( Book )

20 editions published between 1992 and 2000 in English and French and held by 773 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Native peoples of the Northwest Coast were blessed with a mild climate, waters teeming with fish, and abundant vegetation, including giant cedars, among the world's tallest and most versatile of trees. With only small handmade tools, these peoples managed to fell the massive trees, transport them back to their villages, build spectacular wooden dwellings, and embellish them with art admired the world over

Houses of adobe by Bonnie Shemie( Book )

18 editions published between 1994 and 1999 in English and French and held by 663 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An introduction to various Southwestern native dwellings which were often made from adobe, a mixture of ashes, water and sandy clay

Mounds of earth and shell by Bonnie Shemie( Book )

14 editions published between 1993 and 2000 in English and held by 646 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A look at the mounds of the Southeast, built by some of the earliest civilizations of North America's Native peoples

Building America by Janice Weaver( Book )

2 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 344 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Presents over sixty buildings that have become a part of America's landscape and discusses their history, who designed them, how they were constructed, and the effects they have had on America's culture

Houses of China by Bonnie Shemie( Book )

3 editions published between 1996 and 1997 in English and held by 309 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

What makes these dwellings unique are the ancient beliefs that govern every aspect of a building so that those who dwell there will have good fortune

Building Canada by Bonnie Shemie( Book )

8 editions published between 2001 and 2002 in French and English and held by 145 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Grade level: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, p, e, i, s

Maisons d'écorce : tipi, wigwam et longue maison : habitations amérindiennes : régions boisées du Nord by Bonnie Shemie( Book )

8 editions published in 1990 in French and held by 46 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

From the Northwest Territories of Canada as far southeast as Virginia in the United States, tree bark became indispensable to the everyday life of Native peoples. Simple to cut, light to carry, easy to work with, it was used for food, containers, clothing, and canoes. But nothing showed their skill, inventiveness, and ingenuity of the woodland Indians as dramatically as the ways bark was used to make shelters