Felicita leads a modern life but also participates in traditional tribal customs. Glossary, index.
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Grade 3-6?This lively, colorful, cheerful book portrays the daily life of Felecita, 10, who lives on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, and chronicles her family's participation in the White Mountain Apache Tribes' annual rodeo. Felecita practices barrel racing and takes part in goat tying, her father rides a bull, and her mother and grandmother are actively involved behind the scenes. Woven into the girl's first-person narrative of year-long practice and preparation are overviews of Apache history, culture, the Sunrise Ceremony, and reservation life today. The book is well illustrated with numerous full-color photographs, and the graphic layout is notably good. What makes this title somewhat unusual is that it rises above the "nonfiction/sports" genre to focus on the intergenerational family that respects and supports Felecita's efforts. This book will appeal to those interested in rodeo, young female athletes, Native Americans, and to those looking for stories that show how a family can work together.?Colleen McDougall, Kayenta Boarding School, AZ
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Gr. 3-5. The author/photographer team that profiled other Native American children and their cultures in Cherokee Summer (1993), Pueblo Storyteller (1991), and Totem Pole (1990) introduces Felicita, a White Mountain Apache girl. Written in the first person from Felicita's point of view, the text describes her home, her school, her family, her community, and the traditions of her people as practiced today. The last third of the book focuses on the rodeo held annually in her hometown, Whitewater, Arizona. The many full-color photographs that appear throughout make it easy for other children to see how Felicita's life is like and unlike their own. An appealing introduction to Apache life today. Carolyn Phelan
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