How the Stars Fell Into the Sky - A Navajo Legend

Zusatztext "Oughton's fine debut provides Desimini with the best vehicle she's had for her spare, powerful style . . . A dramatically handsome setting for an especially noble Native American tale." Kirkus Reviews with Pointers Informationen zum Autor Jerrie Oughton has written several novels for young adults. Her first, Music From a Place Called Half Moon. was awarded the Bank Street College Children's Book Award. She lives with her husband in Lexington, Kentucky. Klappentext This retelling of a Navajo folktale explains how First Woman tried to write the laws of the land using stars in the sky, only to be thwarted by the trickster Coyote. Zusammenfassung This retelling of a Navajo folktale explains how First Woman tried to write the laws of the land using stars in the sky, only to be thwarted by the trickster Coyote.

Info autore

Jerrie Oughton has written several novels for young adults. Her first, Music From a Place Called Half Moon. was awarded the Bank Street College Children's Book Award. She lives with her husband in Lexington, Kentucky.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lisa Desimini, Jerrie Oughton, Jerry Oughton
• Con la collaborazione di: Lisa Desimini (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Houghton Mifflin
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 4 a 7 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 29.08.1996
• EAN: 9780395779385
• ISBN: 978-0-395-77938-5
• Pagine: 32
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Letture, fiabe, saghe, rime, canzoni > Fiabe e saghe; Europe, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, United States of America, USA, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Relating to Native American people, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Military and war fiction, Children’s / Teenage: Anthologies, JUVENILE FICTION: Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION: Fantasy & Magic, JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations, JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic, JUVENILE FICTION: Biographical / United States, JUVENILE FICTION: Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / United States / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Fairy Tales & Folklore / Anthologies, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / Europe, JUVENILE FICTION: Historical / Military & Wars, JUVENILE FICTION: Diversity & Multicultural, JUVENILE FICTION: War & Military