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Publications and ProductsThe Eagle Books: Stories about Growing Strong and Preventing Diabetes
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 traditional ways of being healthy. The books were developed by the CDC Division of Diabetes Translation's Native Diabetes Wellness Program, in collaboration with the Tribal Leaders Diabetes Committee and the Indian Health Service, in response to the burden of diabetes among Native Americans and the need for diabetes prevention materials for children. The series, written by Georgia Perez (who served as a Community Health Representative for 19 years in Nambe Pueblo, New Mexico) and illustrated by Patrick Rolo (Bad River Band of Ojibwe, Wisconsin) and Lisa A. Fifield (Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin, Black Bear Clan), includes four books: 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 Plate Full 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. Animated versions of the four books bring the characters to life. Narrated by author Georgia Perez and voiced by children and adults from the Standing Rock Sioux tribal nation, the animated versions provide an interactive tool to engage children in activities and discussions about healthy eating, and the joy of being active while looking to traditional ways to stay healthy and prevent type 2 diabetes. The full-feature DVD includes English, Chickasaw, Paiute, Shoshone, and Spanish languages, as well as closed captioning (English language only). Learn more about the Animated Eagle Books Learn more about the Eagle Books Teacher’s Guide Visit the Eagle's Nest Pages and the Eagle Books Exhibitions Download Free Coloring Books, provided in
How to order the Eagle Books and the animated series?Centers for Disease Control and Prevention For a set of Eagle Books and the animated series visit http://wwwn.cdc.gov/pubs/diabetes.aspx or call 1-800-CDC-INFO or 1-888-232-6348 TTY American Indian and Alaskan Native Programs For K-12 teachers working with Native American children, multiple copies of the Eagle Books and animated series are available through the Indian Health Service http://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/Diabetes/RESOURCES/Catalog/rde/index.cfm?module=catalog&opt=2 Public Health Foundation The Eagle Books are available in bulk supplies through the Public Health Foundation at http://bookstore.phf.org* 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: July 9, 2009
Page last modified: July 9, 2009 Content Source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division of Diabetes Translation |
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