A tender and gripping novel about family, identity, and loss. Fourteen-year-old Tess is having a hard enough time understanding what it means to be part white and part Navajo, but now she's coping with her sister Gaby's announcement that she's going to enlist and fight in the Iraq war. Gaby's decision comes just weeks after the news that Lori Piestewa, a member of their community, is the first Native American woman in US history to die in combat, adding to Tess's stress and emotions. While Gaby is away, Tess reluctantly cares for her sister's semi-wild stallion, Blue, who will teach Tess how to deal with tragic loss and guide her own journey of self-discovery. Lori Piestewa was a real-life soldier who was killed in Iraq and was a member of the Hopi tribe. Back matter includes further information about Piestewa as well as a note by author Nancy Bo Flood detailing her experiences living on the Navajo reservation. A pronunciation guide to all Navajo vocabulary used within the text is also included.

Soldier Sister, Fly Home

Nancy Bo Flood

Pacific Island Legends: Tales from Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia and Austrialia

Collects forty-three historical or traditional stories from the Pacific Islands, including creation myths and stories of gods, heroes, and ordinary people.

Beret E. Strong

William Flood

Literature & Fiction

Bess Pr Inc

Collects stories, poems, and oral histories from the people of the Chamorro and Carolinian people of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam.

Marianas Island Legends: Myth & Magical

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Retells sixty-eight traditional legends of the islands, including creation myths and tales of duhendes, dancing trickster elves of the jungle.

Micronesian Legends

Teen & Young Adult

Education & Reference

For the Navajo people, the new year begins in October, when summer meets winter. The Navajo Year follows the Navajo calendar, and provides poetic descriptions of the many sights, sounds, and activities associated with each month. In November, there are string games and stories; in April, planting of corn, beans, and squash; and in July, rodeos and monsoon rains. Follow Coyote through the year, and explore how the Navajos observe the rites and passages of each month.

The Navajo Year Walk Through Many Seasons

Children's Books

Salina Bookshelf

Navajo Year: Activities for Learning and Exploring

Salina Bookshelf, Inc.

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