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Publications and ProductsThe Eagle Books: Stories about Growing Strong and Preventing DiabetesLearn more about the Eagle Books Teacher’s Guide Visit the Eagle's Nest Pages Download Free Coloring Books, provided in Portable Document Format - Learn more about PDFs.
The Eagle Books are a series of four books that are brought to life by wise animal characters, Mr. Eagle and Miss Rabbit, and a clever trickster, Coyote, who engage Rain That Dances and his young friends in the joy of physical activity, eating healthy foods, and learning from their elders about health and diabetes prevention. The Eagle Books were authored by Georgia Perez of Nambe Pueblo, and illustrated by Patrick Rolo, Bad River Band of Ojibwe, and Lisa A. Fifield, Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin, Black Bear Clan. The complete series is now available. The first book, Through The Eyes of The Eagle introduces the characters of Mr. Eagle and Rain That Dances, the American Indian boy he befriends. Mr. Eagle reminds the young boy of the healthy ways of his ancestors. In Knees Lifted High, the second book, Rain That Dances introduces Thunder Cloud, his best friend, to Mr. Eagle who encourages the boys to be physically active every day. The third book, A Plateful of Color, introduces Miss Rabbit and the boys’ friends, Little Hummingbird and Simon. Miss Rabbit teaches the value of eating a variety of colorful and healthy foods. Tricky Treats, the final book in the series, introduces the character of Coyote, a trickster, and encourages children not to be tricked by coyote when choosing foods to eat. How to order the Eagle Books?Public Health Foundation The Eagle Books are available through the Public Health Foundation at http://bookstore.phf.org* American Indian and Alaskan Native Programs For programs serving Native American children, the Eagle Books are available through the Indian Health Service http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/diabetes/resources/rde/index.cfm?module=catalog. For more information, please contact Chris Battle at 770-488-5308. * Links to non-Federal organizations are provided solely as a service to our users. Links do not constitute an endorsement of any organization by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. The CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at this link.
Page last reviewed: September 12, 2008
Page last modified: September 12, 2008 Content Source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division of Diabetes Translation |