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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
As he searches for his uncle through the rugged Southwest canyon country, fourteen-year-old Clay becomes involved with a group of Navajo Indians who are trying to save some of the last wild mustangs. Fourteen-year-old Clay Lancaster has been dreaming for years of the adventure he calls The Big Wander -- a summer in the Southwest with his older brother, Mike, searching for their uncle Clay. When Mike decides to return home to Seattle and the girlfriend...
4) The Navajo
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the history, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Navajo Indians.
10) The Comanche
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents a brief introduction to the Comanche Indians including information on their society, homes, food, clothing, crafts, and life today.
Author
Publisher
Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Relates the tale in which Monster Slayer and Born for Water, the twin sons of Changing Woman, seek out their father, the Sun, so that they can fight the monsters that threaten the world.
13) Spirit sickness
Author
Publisher
Bantam Books
Language
English
Description
BIA Investigator Emmett Quanah Parker and FBI Special Agent Anna Turnipseed join forces to solve murders where it is clear the murderer has an inhumanly cunning mind, weaving personal madness with a complex mix of Navajo mythology and superstition.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The southwest tribes include the Apache, Navajo, and Pueblo. These tribes are known for their art, architecture, and fierceness in battle. This exciting book captures the richness of these tribes' cultures and provides an in-depth look at the warriors and wars that shaped them.
15) Navaho Neighbors
Author
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
Pub. Date
[1966]
Language
English
Description
Recollections of Navajo daily life and customs observed while operating the Blue Mesa trading post near Gallup, New Mexico.
17) The Navajo
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Pub
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents a brief introduction to the Navajo Indians including information on their society, homes, food, clothing, crafts, and life today.
18) The Navajo
Author
Publisher
Purple Toad Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The Navajo people, who call themselves the Din,̌ are the largest tribe of Native Americans in the United States. When they arrived from Canada, they settled in Colorado. In 1863, they were forced to march on the Long Walk to the Four Corners: Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. Since then, their lives have changed ddramatically. The Long Walk was a terrible chapter, but their history is one of strength and survival. -- Publisher's description....