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Arrow to the Sun A Pueblo Indian Tale

Arrow to the Sun A Pueblo Indian Tale

by Gerald McDermott

Book Details

Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Published: 1977
Language: en
Pages: 40
ISBN: 9780140502114
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Looky Rating System Score adjusted for ages 4+

Confidence: 75%

Content Intensity

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2
💥ViolenceLow
0
❤️Love & RomanceNone
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🧠Mental HealthNone
0
💬!*$#LanguageNone
0
🍷🚬Substance UseNone
2
😨Fear / HorrorLow

Story Themes

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4
🧙Fantasy / SupernaturalMajor storyline
0
🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ+ RepresentationNot present
0
🚀Sci-Fi / FuturisticNot present
0
Disability & NeurodiversityNot present

Description

With vibrant colors and bold geometric forms, Gerald McDermott brilliantly captures the stylized look of Pueblo Indian art in this Caldecott Award-winning retelling of an ancient legend. A young boy searches for his father, but before he can claim his heritage he must first prove his worthiness by passing through the four ceremonial chambers: the kiva of lions, the kiva of snakes, the kiva of bees, and the kiva of lightning. Striking in its simplicity and grace, <i>Arrow to the Sun</i> vividly evokes the Native American reverence for the source of all life—the Solar Fire. <br><br>Winner of the Caldecott

Themes & Topics

Juvenile FictionPeople & PlacesIndigenous Peoples of Turtle IslandTeachingsUnited StatesNative AmericanFairy Tales & FolkloreCountry & Ethnic
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