Black Sheep, White Crow and Other Windmill Tales
Black Sheep, White Crow and Other Windmill Tales
Stories from Navajo Country
Winner of the 2018 Southwest Book Award from the Border Regional Library Association
Winner of the 2018 Skipping Stones Honor Award for Multicultural and International Books
When Kameron moves to his grandma's sheep camp on the Navajo Reservation, he leaves behind his cell phone reception and his friends. The young boy's world becomes even stranger when Kameron takes the sheep out to the local windmill and meets an old storyteller. As the seasons turn, the old man weaves eight tales that teach the deeper story of the Diné country and the Diné people.
The tales plunge readers into Navajo lore. . . . Chapterbook readers will devour it, but don't overlook the opportunity to read it out loud, preferably while snuggling.'--New Mexico Magazine
This collection of stories is reminiscent of Aesop's fables.'--Cibola Citizen
Delightful.'--Roundup
These tales capture the humor and themes of traditional Diné literature. . . . The collection resonates with deep cultural authenticity.'--Enrique Lamadrid, author of Juan the Bear and the Water of Life: La Acequia de Juan del Oso
A wonderful set of stories that encompass the past, present, and future of the Navajos. It encourages [readers] to be determined, disciplined, and motivated as they move through life and make stories of their own.'--Edison Eskeets, Diné runner, artist, educator, and first Diné trader at Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site
Jim Kristofic has worked on and off the "Rez" for more than ten years as a river guide, ranch hand, journalist, park ranger, and oral historian. He is the author of The Hero Twins: A Navajo-English Story of the Monster Slayers and Navajos Wear Nikes: A Reservation Life, both published by UNM Press. He currently teaches in northern New Mexico. Nolan Karras James is an artist, songwriter, powwow dancer, guitarist, and former rodeo cowboy from Pinon, Arizona. His father is Many Goats Clan and his mother is Apache.
Preface
Shįįgo--Summer
Black Sheep, White Crow
The Animals Who Wanted to Be What They Were Not
'Aak'eedgo--Autumn
The Rattling Bones
The Ring with Three Stones
Haigo--Winter
The Heart of a Rider
The Ugly Dog
Dąągo--Spring
The Boy Who Became Coyote
The Flint Bear
Author's Notes
Notes on Navajo Pronunciation
