The Boy Who Made Dragonfly A Zuni Myth
Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, 1993. Illustrated by Grado, Janet. Paperback
GB-1. Very Good. Item #27836
ISBN: 0826309100
Unmarked. ; Book Description; Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds. Covers are square with minor wear. Ships Safe and Fast. 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.; B&W Illustrations; 7.80 X 5.50 X 0.30 inches; 87 pages.
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