Waterless Mountain
by Armer, Laura Adams
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No DJ Included
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Armer, Laura Adams: Waterless Mountain. Copyright 1931, 5th Printing Thus April 1932. Longmans, Green And Co. New York-Toronto. Used. Very Good Condition/ No DJ included. Brown and white pictorial endpapers are intact at the hinge. 212 pages, 7 1/4 X 9 1/4. Summary: "Younger Brother lives in a dry land, and he dreams of finding the wide water of the Pacific Ocean. This gentle coming-of-age story, rooted in the traditional culture of the Navajo, recounts Younger Brother's journey toward finding his vocation as a medicine man. Under the guidance of his uncle, the boy learns about the ancient songs, customs, and ceremonies of his people as well as the modern-day magic of movies and airplanes.Written in the 1930s by an authority on Native American life and lore, this Newbery Medal winner offers a vivid portrait of Navajo beliefs and traditions. Its simple but poetic storytelling style is enhanced by numerous black-and-white illustrations." CHILDREN'S BOOK. CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY, NAVAJO LEGENDS.
Extended Description and Notes
Armer, Laura Adams: Waterless Mountain. Copyright 1931, 5th Printing Thus April 1932. Longmans, Green And Co.
Synopsis
Waterless Mountain is a novel by Laura Adams Armer that was awarded the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1932. It is the story of Younger Brother, a Navajo Indian in the 1920s whose wish is to follow in the footsteps of his uncle and become a medicine man. To accomplish this task, he must undergo several arduous years of training, to learn all of the ancient songs and customs of his ancestors.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mary Riversong Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011Armer
- Title
- Waterless Mountain
- Author
- Armer, Laura Adams
- Illustrator
- Armer, Laura Adams
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ Included
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 5th Printing Thus
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green &Co;.
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1932
- Pages
- 212
- Size
- 7 1/4 X 9 1/4
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Navajo, Navaho, Cultural, Legend, Indigenous, Journey, Medicine Man, Spirituality, Songs, Customs, Ceremonies, Family
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's Books; Religion; Native American; Folk Lore; Coming of Age; 20th Century Literature; Children's Illustrated Books; Young Adult; Western Fiction;