Black Sheep, White Crow and Other Windmill Tales

Black Sheep, White Crow and Other Windmill Tales PDF Author: Jim Kristofic
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
ISBN: 0826358195
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120

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"These tales capture the humor and themes of traditional Diné literature. . . . The collection resonates with deep cultural authenticity."--Enrique Lamadrid, author of Juan the Bear and the Water of Life: La Acequia de Juan del Oso

Black Sheep, White Crow and Other Windmill Tales

Black Sheep, White Crow and Other Windmill Tales PDF Author: Jim Kristofic
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
ISBN: 0826358195
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120

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Book Description
"These tales capture the humor and themes of traditional Diné literature. . . . The collection resonates with deep cultural authenticity."--Enrique Lamadrid, author of Juan the Bear and the Water of Life: La Acequia de Juan del Oso

Send a Runner

Send a Runner PDF Author: Edison Eskeets
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
ISBN: 0826362346
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 199

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The Navajo tribe, the Diné, are the largest tribe in the United States and live across the American Southwest. But over a century ago, they were nearly wiped out by the Long Walk, a forced removal of most of the Diné people to a military-controlled reservation in New Mexico. The summer of 2018 marked the 150th anniversary of the Navajos' return to their homelands. One Navajo family and their community decided to honor that return. Edison Eskeets and his family organized a ceremonial run from Spider Rock in Canyon de Chelly, Arizona, to Santa Fé, New Mexico, in order to deliver a message and to honor the survivors of the Long Walk. Both exhilarating and punishing, Send A Runner tells the story of a Navajo family using the power of running to honor their ancestors and the power of history to explain why the Long Walk happened. From these forces, they might also seek the vision of how the Diné—their people—will have a future.

Black Sheep, White Crow and Other Windmill Tales

Black Sheep, White Crow and Other Windmill Tales PDF Author: Jim Kristofic
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
ISBN: 0826358209
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92

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When Kameron moves to his grandma’s sheep camp on the Navajo Reservation, he leaves behind his cell phone reception and his friends. The young boy’s world becomes even stranger when Kameron takes the sheep out to the local windmill and meets an old storyteller. As the seasons turn, the old man weaves eight tales that teach the deeper story of the Diné country and the Diné people.

The White Raven and the Black Sheep

The White Raven and the Black Sheep PDF Author: Eugen Sopko
Publisher: New York : North-South Books
ISBN: 9781558581180
Category : Prejudices
Languages : en
Pages : 24

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A white raven and a black sheep, each an outcast because he is a different color from his fellows, try to gain acceptance by switching places and discover along with their peers that color is not everything.

Black Sheep, White Lamb

Black Sheep, White Lamb PDF Author: Dorothy Salisbury Davis
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 221

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White Crow, Black Dove

White Crow, Black Dove PDF Author: Susan V. F. MacRae
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 120

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The Black Sheep, and Other Fables

The Black Sheep, and Other Fables PDF Author: Augusto Monterroso
Publisher:
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Category : Fables
Languages : en
Pages : 128

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A Black Sheep and Other Stories

A Black Sheep and Other Stories PDF Author: Stuart Edwin Pierce
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 372

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Navajos Wear Nikes

Navajos Wear Nikes PDF Author: Jim Kristofic
Publisher: UNM Press
ISBN: 0826349471
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 250

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Navajos Wear Nikes reveals the complexity of modern life on the Navajo Reservation, a world where Anglo and Navajo coexist in a tenuous truce. With tales of gangs and skinwalkers, an Indian Boy Scout troop, a fanatical Sunday school teacher, and the author's own experience of sincere friendships that lead to hozho (beautiful harmony), Kristofic's memoir is an honest portrait of an Anglo boy growing up on and growing to love the Reservation. --publisher's description.

Healer of the Water Monster

Healer of the Water Monster PDF Author: Brian Young
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 006299042X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 313

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American Indian Youth Literature Award Winner: Best Middle Grade Book!Brian Young’s powerful debut novel tells of a seemingly ordinary Navajo boy who must save the life of a Water Monster—and comes to realize he’s a hero at heart. When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her mobile summer home on the Navajo reservation, he knows he’s in for a pretty uneventful summer, with no electricity or cell service. Still, he loves spending time with Nali and with his uncle Jet, though it’s clear when Jet arrives that he brings his problems with him. One night, while lost in the nearby desert, Nathan finds someone extraordinary: a Holy Being from the Navajo Creation Story—a Water Monster—in need of help. Now Nathan must summon all his courage to save his new friend. With the help of other Navajo Holy Beings, Nathan is determined to save the Water Monster, and to support Uncle Jet in healing from his own pain. The Heartdrum imprint centers a wide range of intertribal voices, visions, and stories while welcoming all young readers, with an emphasis on the present and future of Indian Country and on the strength of young Native heroes. In partnership with We Need Diverse Books.