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Author Harjo, Joy, author.

Title For a girl becoming / written by Joy Harjo ; illustrations by Mercedes McDonald.

Publication Info. Tucson : University of Arizona Press, [2009]
©2009

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Location Call No. Status
 Levine Library - Circulating Collection  PS501 .S85 2009    Available
Description 36 unnumbered pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
School children lcdgt
Series Sun tracks ; v. 66
Sun tracks ; v. 66.
Summary "Transformative moments in the cycle of life are a time for acknowledgment, a chance to guide a child's path in a positive and loving direction. Swirling images laden with both myth and personal meaning illustrate this unique, poetic tale of the joys and lessons of a girl's journey through birth, youth, and finally adulthood. Within these colorful pages, family and community come together in celebration of her arrival, offering praise, love, and advice to help carry her forward through the many milestones to come, and reminding her always of how deeply she is cherished. It is a reminder, too, of our abiding connections to the natural world, and the cyclical nature of life as a whole. With its rich, symbolic artwork and captivating language, For a Girl Becoming is the perfect gift to recognize a birth, graduation, or any other significant moment in a young woman's life. Not only for children, this lively and touching story speaks to that part in each of us who still stands at the door of becoming." -- Publisher's description
Subject Indian girls -- Juvenile poetry.
Indians of North America -- Juvenile poetry.
Children's poetry, American.
JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Family -- Multigenerational.
Native peoples -- Juvenile poetry.
Genre/Form Picture books for children.
Added Author McDonald, Mercedes, illustrator.
ISBN 9780816527977 (cloth ; alk. paper)
0816527970 (cloth ; alk. paper)
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