For a Girl Becoming: Volume 66

by Joy Harjo

Book Overview

Transformative moments in the cycle of life are a time for acknowledgment, a chance to guide a child's path in a positive and loving direction. Swirling images laden with both myth and personal meaning illustrate this unique, poetic tale of the joys and lessons of a girl's journey through birth, youth, and finally adulthood. Within these colorful pages, family and community come together in celebration of her arrival, offering praise, love, and advice...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816527970
• ISBN13: 9780816527977
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 36 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.1" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10