Presents a collection of legends about North American Indians.
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Who Wants To Be A Prairie Dog? (Navajo Fairy Tales)
A young Navajo boy must participate in his family’s annual sheep dip. As he follows the sheep to the dipping site, he is led on an adventure and must choose what is more important: his needs or the needs of others.
The Way To Start A Day
After hoping and trying, the narrator is finally able to hear the hills singing.
Coyote Cry
Alice Yazzie’s Year
Twelve free verse poems chronicle the events and feelings of a Navajo girl’s eleventh year.
Little Boy With Three Names
Dream Feather
Guided by the wisdom within the Grandfathers’ words, a young boy follows the Dream Feather from the quiet of night to the awakening that radiates from the other side of the Sun.
Spider Spins A Story: Fourteen Legends From Native America
Presents tales from various native peoples, including the Kiowa, Zuni, Cherokee, Hopi, Lakota, and Muskogee, all featuring a spider character.
Old Father Story Teller
Includes retellings of six Tewa Indian legends and a brief biographical section about the author, who is a noted American Indian artist.
Your Own Best Secret Place
Considers the pleasures to be found in one’s very own private place, whether it be a hollow in a tree, a sandy gully, or a secret sand dune.