Owl in the Cedar Tree (Paperback)

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"The story is told sensitively and knowledgeably, giving readers a sympathetic picture of Navajo life at the middle of the twentieth century."—American Indian Quarterly

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"Details of Navajo culture and religious beliefs and suggestions of the conflict between traditional ways and the white man''s ways are accurate and interesting."—Library Journal

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"Excellent reader for middle grades, written by an American Indian."—Booklist

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Product Description

A Navaho boy with a secret wish is torn by conflicting cultures.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 116 pages
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press (September 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803281846
• ISBN-13: 978-0803281844
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,357,342 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Owl and the Cedar Tree, November 4, 2000

By	Miguel T. Dozier (Espanola, NM USA) - See all my reviews

The main characters are members of a Navaho family, or more distant kin. They are Haske, Desba, Riding Woman, Nightsinger and Old Grandfather.

The family lives in a hogan. They live in a traditional way on the Navaho reservation. They have two and dogs, and two horses, but in the beginning, Haske, the boy doesn't have his own horse.

Old Grandfather died, and the family was sad. Haske got a hundred dollars as a prize for making a picture. He bought a horse named Night Wind, a beautiful and fast horse.

The title refers to the owl, which is a traditional messenger of good or bad news. The owl is not a pet....