Waterless Mountain

by Laura Adams Armer, Sidney Armer (Illustrator)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780486492889
Publisher:	Dover Publications
Publication date:	01/15/2014
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)
Lexile:	860L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

The first white woman to have a sand painting prepared in her honor and the first permitted to film the sacred Mountain Chant ceremony for distribution as a feature-length movie, Laura Adams Armer was a noted painter and photographer for many years until she turned her hand to writing. She published her first book, Waterless Mountain (1931), at the age of 57 and received both the Newbery Medal and the Longmans, Green & Company's prize for juvenile fiction.

Table of Contents

I The Friends of Younger Brother 1

II Yellow Beak 9

III Spring Pollen 15

IV A New Song 23

V A Friend in Need 28

VI The First Spinner 33

VII The Young Daughter of Hasteen Sani 37

VIII The Trail of Beauty 43

IX The Basket Ceremony 49

X The Pack Rat 53

XI Christmas at the Trading Post 60

XII The Giant Dragon Fly 67

XIII Water from the Pool 74

XIV The Dance of the Maidens 80

XV The Dark Wind 86

XVI Westward Bound 91

XVII Adventures of the Pinto 99

XVIII Secrets to Share 106

XIX Beautiful under the Cottonwoods 111

XX The Western Mountain 118

XXI Exit the Pinto, Enter the Fire Horse 124

XXII By the Wide Waters of the West 130

XXIII Story of the Western Clans 138

XXIV The Movie Hero Speaks 144

XXV The House Dedication 148

XXVI On the Mountain Top 155

XXVII The Pack Rat's Nest 164

XXVIII Four Pots in a Cave 170

XXIX Come on the Trail of Song 178

XXX The Sand Painting of the Whirling Logs 184

XXXI The Dance of the Yays 189

XXXII The Song in Their Hearts 194

XXXIII The Deep Below 203

XXXIV Carrying On 208