How the Stars Fell Into the Sky: A Navajo Legend

Jerrie Oughton, Lisa Desimini

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Book cover for How the Stars Fell Into the Sky: A Navajo Legend

How the Stars Fell Into the Sky: A Navajo Legend

How the Stars Fell Into the Sky: A Navajo Legend

Jerrie Oughton, Lisa Desimini

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Description

This retelling of a Navajo folktale explains how First Woman tried to write the laws of the land using stars in the sky, only to be thwarted by the trickster Coyote.

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"Oughton's fine debut provides Desimini with the best vehicle she's had for her spare, powerful style . . . A dramatically handsome setting for an especially noble Native American tale." Kirkus Reviews with Pointers --

Publishing Information

Publisher: Clarion Books
Pub date: 1996-03-03
Length: 32 pages

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