"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
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.
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.
ISBN-13: 9780395779385
Genre: Children's
Format: Paperback
Trim: 7.75" x 10"
Page count: 32 pages
Published by Clarion Books in 1996
Written by Jerrie Oughton
Illustrated by Lisa Desimini
Audience: Children ages 4 and up
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