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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
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 1993
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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
Age Level: 9-12
Grade Level: 4-7
Lexile Measure: 1090(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.26" H x 5.44" W x 8.1" L (0.28 lbs) 81 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Southwest U.S.
- Cultural Region - Western U.S.
- Ethnic Orientation - Native American
- Geographic Orientation - New Mexico
Features: Ikids, Illustrated
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 121087
Reading Level: 6.0   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 3.0
 
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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).
 
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