| The Boy Who Made Dragonfly: A Zuni Myth Contributor(s): Hillerman, Tony (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826309100 ISBN-13: 9780826309105 Publisher: University of New Mexico Press OUR PRICE: $12.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1993 Annotation: As readers of Tony Hillermans detective novels know, he is a skilled interpreter of southwestern Indian cultures. In this book, first published in 1972 and now in paperback, he recounts a Zuni myth first recorded a century ago by the anthropologist Frank Hamilton Cushing. Hillermans version of the story, written to be read by children ten years old and up, will have equal appeal for adults with an interest in Native American culture. In our society, Hillerman explains, this would be called a Bible story. Like stories based on the Old Testament, this narrative is intended to teach both the history and morality of a people. It tells the consequences of a drought in which the Zuni crops were ruined and the tribe was forced to accept charity from the neighboring Hopis. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General |
| Dewey: 398.208 |
| LCCN: 86006996 |
| Lexile Measure: 1090 |
| Physical Information: 0.26" H x 5.44" W x 8.1" (0.28 lbs) 81 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Cultural Region - Western U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Geographic Orientation - New Mexico |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 121087 Reading Level: 6.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As readers of Tony Hillerman's detective novels know, he is a skilled interpreter of southwestern Indian cultures. In this book, first published in 1972, he recounts a Zuni myth first recorded a century ago by the anthropologist Frank Hamilton Cushing. Hillerman's version of the story, written to be read by children ten years old and up, will have equal appeal for adults with an interest in Native American culture. In our society, Hillerman explains, this would be called a 'Bible story.' Like stories based on the Old Testament, this narrative is intended to teach both the history and morality of a people. It tells the consequences of a drought in which Zuni crops were ruined and the tribe was forced to accept charity from neighboring Hopis. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hillerman, Tony: - Tony Hillerman (1925-2008) was an award-winning author and newspaperman, best known for his mystery novels set in Navajoland. He was also the author of The Great Taos Bank Robbery and Other True Stories (UNM Press). |