Healer of the water monster
Record details
- ISBN: 0062990403 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9780062990402 (hardcover)
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Physical Description:
362 pages ; 22 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
Awards Note: | American Indian Youth Literature Award 2022 |
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Subject: | Depression, Mental Fiction Families Fiction Navajo Indian Reservation Fiction Navajo mythology Fiction Navajo Indians Fiction |
Genre: | Action and adventure fiction. Fantasy fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | J YOUNG B (Text) | 33126024994349 | JFiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A novel inspired by Navajo culture follows the experiences of a boy whose summer at his grandmother's reservation home is shaped by his uncle's addictions and an encounter with a sacred being from the Navajo creation story. - Baker & Taylor
A debut novel inspired by Native-American culture follows the experiences of a boy whose summer at his grandmotherâs reservation home is shaped by his uncleâs addictions and an encounter with a sacred being from the Navajo Creation Story. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. - HARPERCOLL
American Indian Youth Literature Award Winner: Best Middle Grade Book! Brian Youngâs powerful debut novel tells of a seemingly ordinary Navajo boy who must save the life of a Water Monsterâand comes to realize heâs a hero at heart.
When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her mobile summer home on the Navajo reservation, he knows heâs in for a pretty uneventful summer, with no electricity or cell service. Still, he loves spending time with Nali and with his uncle Jet, though itâs clear when Jet arrives that he brings his problems with him.
One night, while lost in the nearby desert, Nathan finds someone extraordinary: a Holy Being from the Navajo Creation Storyâa Water Monsterâin need of help.
Now Nathan must summon all his courage to save his new friend. With the help of other Navajo Holy Beings, Nathan is determined to save the Water Monster, and to support Uncle Jet in healing from his own pain.
The Heartdrum imprint centers a wide range of intertribal voices, visions, and stories while welcoming all young readers, with an emphasis on the present and future of Indian Country and on the strength of young Native heroes. In partnership with We Need Diverse Books.
- HARPERCOLL
Brian Young's powerful debut novel tells of a seemingly ordinary Navajo boy who must save the life of a Water Monster'and comes to realize he's a hero at heart.
When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her mobile summer home on the Navajo reservation, he knows he's in for a pretty uneventful summer, with no electricity or cell service. Still, he loves spending time with Nali and with his uncle Jet, though it's clear when Jet arrives that he brings his problems with him.
One night, while lost in the nearby desert, Nathan finds someone extraordinary: a Holy Being from the Navajo Creation Story'a Water Monster'in need of help.
Now Nathan must summon all his courage to save his new friend. With the help of other Navajo Holy Beings, Nathan is determined to save the Water Monster, and to support Uncle Jet in healing from his own pain.
The Heartdrum imprint centers a wide range of intertribal voices, visions, and stories while welcoming all young readers, with an emphasis on the present and future of Indian Country and on the strength of young Native heroes. In partnership with We Need Diverse Books.