Sing Down the Moon: A Newbery Honor Award Winner

Newbery Honor Book

In this powerful novel based on historical events, the Navajo tribe's forced march from their homeland to Fort Sumner is dramatically and courageously narrated by young Bright Morning.

The opening chapters depict Bright Morning pasturing her family's sheep beneath the high cliffs of Canyon de Chelly, weaving wool, and preparing for the tribal Kin-nadl-dah ceremony. Canyon de Chelly provides the tranquil setting until soldiers invade the valley, burn the hogans, and destroy ...