The Legend of the North Star - by Emily Blustone - illustrated by Vicki Bradley

Oct 13, 2026

An illustrated story explains how the North Star came to stay fixed in the night sky through a Paiute legend. Guided by learning goals, it highlights that people create nature stories, that the North Star never moves, and that the Paiute have a specific origin tale. The narrative follows Na-gah, a brave young mountain-sheep who climbs a steep mountain, faces danger, and is ultimately transformed into the North Star by his father.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages12

Reading Time18 min

AccessFree to download

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The Legend of the North Star

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The Legendof the North Starby Emily BluestoneIllustrated by Vicki Bradley Question of the WeekHow do people explain things in nature? High Frequency Words people light night down far never Concept Words Paiuteproudtrailsrocksmountainspecial # Learning Goals ● People make up stories to explain thingsin nature. ● The North Star never moves. ● The Paiute have a story about the North Star. The Legendof theNorth Star by Emily Bluestonellustrated by Vicki Bradley PEARSON Glenview,llinois·Boston,Massachusetts·Chandler,ArizonaUpper Saddle River,New Jersey All the stars seem to move—except one.TheNorth Star stays in one spot. How did the North Star get into the sky?The Paiute (PI yoot)people have a story aboutit.This is their story of the North Star. Long ago,a mountain sheep lived on Earthwith his father.His name was Na-gah.He andhis father were People of the Sky. Na-gah was strong and brave.He couldclimb the tallest mountains.One night,he wentfar away.He saw a tallmountain.Na-gahwanted to climb it! Na-gah walked around the mountain.It wasvery steep.He could not find a way to climb it. I must climb it,he thought.My father will beproud of me. Finally,Na-gah found a big crack in therock.He went inside the crack.It was verydark.He found a path that went up and up. Na-gah walked up the path.Rocks startedto fall. Maybe I should go back,he thought.ButNa-gah climbed on.He climbed and climbed. He got tired and afraid. At last,Na-gah saw some light.Now I am at the top,he thought. Na-gah saw another crack in the rock. He squeezed through it.Na-gah was at the topof the mountain!"I did it!"he shouted. But then Na-gah got sad.He could not goback down the mountain.He would have tostay at the top forever. "Na-gah!"his father shouted from the sky. "Father,look!"shouted Na-gah."I am ontop of the tallest mountain!" Father was proud of Na-gah.He wasalso sad because his son could not comeback down. I will do something special for him,hethought.I will turn my son into a star.ThenNa-gah became the North Star. The Paiute say that is why the North Starnever moves.It is Na-gah,standing on top ofthe tallest mountain.

FAQs

What is the main learning goal about the North Star?

The North Star never moves. The story helps readers understand that idea through a nature legend.

Who is Na-gah in the legend?

Na-gah is a strong and brave mountain sheep who climbs to the top of the tallest mountain.

How does Na-gah become the North Star?

After Na-gah cannot climb back down, his father decides to do something special and turns Na-gah into a star.

Oct 13, 2026

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