Winston Stokes retells Longfellow’s poem in plain prose, chapter by chapter — the peace-pipe, the four winds, Hiawatha’s childhood with Nokomis, his fasting, friends, sailing and fishing, and on through Minnehaha — and prints the original verse alongside. Its preface speaks of Native Americans as a childlike people, in the manner of 1910.
A gentle way to introduce children to Longfellow’s legend-poem before they read it whole. Download the free EPUB.