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Heroes of the water monster / Brian Young.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062990433 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0062990438 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 378 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. Heartdrum. Grades 4-6. Heartdrum. |
| Awards Note: | American Indian Youth Literature Award Honor Book, 2024 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Indigenous peoples > Southwest, New > Fiction. Monsters > Fiction. Stepbrothers > Fiction. Navajo mythology > Fiction. Navajo Indians > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Fantasy fiction. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
- 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | J YOUNG B (Text) | 33126025186127 | JFiction | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | J YOUNG B (Text) | 33126025186077 | JFiction | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | J YOUNG B (Text) | 33126025918727 | J New Fiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
To save the Fourth World from devastation, two Navajo stepbrothers, a young water monster named Dew and Dewâs sister, the powerful Yitoo Biiâaannii, must confront the traumas in their peopleâs history. 45,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. - Baker & Taylor
Edward and Nathan, two Navajo stepbrothers, work with a young water monster named Dew to confront their past and save the world from a monstrous, enormous Enemy that is stealing water from all of the Navajo Nation. - HARPERCOLL
An unmissable companion to Healer of the Water Monster, which won the American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Award, this novel by Navajo author Brian Young tells the story of two contemporary young Navajo heroesâand one water monsterâwho must learn to work together to save their present world from the lasting hurts of their peopleâs past.
Edward feels ready to move in with his dadâs girlfriend and her son, Nathan. He might miss having his dad all to himself, but even if things in their new home are a little awkward, living with Nathan isnât so bad. And Nathan is glad to have found a new guardian for Dew, the young water monster who has been Nathan's responsibility for two years. Now that Nathan is starting to lose his childhood connection to the Holy Beings, Edward will be the one to take over as Dewâs next guardian.
But Edward has a lot to learn about taking care of a water monster. And fast. Because Dewâs big sister, the powerful Yitoo Biiâaanii, is coming up to Fourth World to instruct Dew after recovering in the Third World for 160 years. She suspects a monstrous and enormous Enemy from the Hero Twins stories has returned and is stealing water from all of the Navajo Nation.
In their search for the Modern Enemy, Nathan, Edward, Dew, and Yitoo must confront their past and their inner selves if they are to save the Fourth World from a devastating disaster.
A riveting, emotionally affecting adventureâand an American Indian Library Association Youth Literature Award Honor Book!