| Navajo Long Walk Contributor(s): Armstrong, Nancy M. (Author), Lambert, Paulette Livers (Calligrapher) |
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ISBN: 1879373564 ISBN-13: 9781879373563 Publisher: Roberts Rinehart Publishers OUR PRICE: $11.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1994 Annotation: The tale of Kee, a young Navajo boy who must face the devastation of his culture. After the soldiers burn their crops and drive away their livestock, the Navajos realize they must follow the soldiers to Fort Sumner or face starvation. All children will benefit from this sensitive story of survival through cooperation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 94066493 |
| Series: Council for Indian Education |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 5.49" W x 8.48" (0.56 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 154735 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Navajo Long Walk is the story of Kee, a young boy who traveled this long, arduous route with his mother, grandmother, sister and what few domestic animals they could bring. Over the four-year period, Kee learns to adapt to his inhospitable surroundings. Ultimately, Kee realizes the frailty of his people in the presence of the white soldiers and that to survive, they must find a way to get along with the white man. Ages 9-12 |