Sing Down the Moon
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124 pages · Released Mar 26, 1997 · Laurel Leaf
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This Newbery Honor book tells the true historical story of the Navajo Long Walk through the perspective of a young Navajo girl, making it an important educational resource about American Indian history and forced relocation. While the subject matter—displacement, cultural loss, and the hardships of forced marches—is heavy and can be distressing, the narrative emphasizes resilience, hope, and human dignity. The writing is literary and age-appropriate for mature middle-grade and early high school readers interested in history or indigenous perspectives.
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The Spanish slavers came first, later the soldiers forced the Navajos of the Canyon to join their Indian brothers on the devastation long march to Fort Sumner; through the eyes of Bright Morning, a young Navajo girl, we see what can happen to human beings when they are uprooted from the life they know The Spanish slavers came first, later the soldiers forced the Navajos of the Canyon to join their Indian brothers on the devastation long march to Fort Sumner; through the eyes of Bright Morning, a young Navajo girl, we see what can happen to human beings when they are uprooted from the life they know
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- Young Adult
- Adventure
- Classics
- Fiction
- Navajo Indians
- Indians of North America
- Juvenile fiction
- Native Americans
- Accelerated Reader 6.3.
- Navajo Long Walk, 1863-1867
- Relocation
- Navajo Long Walk (1863-1867) fast (OCoLC)fst01034856
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ISBN 9780440979753 · Laurel Leaf