| Laughing Boy: A Navajo Love Story Contributor(s): La Farge, Oliver (Author), Gomez, Wanden LaFarge (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618446729 ISBN-13: 9780618446728 Publisher: Harper Perennial
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: June 2004 Annotation: Capturing the essence of the Southwest in 1915, Oliver La Farge's Pulitzer Prize-winning first novel is an enduring American classic. At a ceremonial dance, the young, earnest silversmith Laughing Boy falls in love with Slim Girl, a beautiful but elusive "American"-educated Navajo. As they experience all of the joys and uncertainties of first love, the couple must face a changing way of life and its tragic consequences. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Cultural Heritage |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2004047462 |
| Lexile Measure: 810(Not Available) |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.44" W x 8.22" L (0.47 lbs) 193 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Features: Price on Product |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 10840 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 10.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Capturing the essence of the Southwest in 1915, Oliver La Farge's Pulitzer Prize-winning first novel is an enduring American classic. At a ceremonial dance, the young, earnest silversmith Laughing Boy falls in love with Slim Girl, a beautiful but elusive American-educated Navajo. As they experience all of the joys and uncertainties of first love, the couple must face a changing way of life and its tragic consequences. |
Contributor Bio(s): La Farge, Oliver: - OLIVER LA FARGE (1901-1963) first traveled to Navajo territory on a Harvard archaeological dig. Laughing Boy was his first novel. |
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