For a Girl Becoming by Joy Harjo
Swirling images laden with both myth and personal meaning illustrate this poetic tale of the joys and lessons of a girl's journey through birth, youth, and adulthood. Within these pages, family and community come together in celebration of her arrival, offering praise, love, and advice to help carry her forward through the many milestones to come.-
Walking the Clouds
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Saanii Dahataal: the Women Are Singing
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Corpse Whale
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Blonde Indian
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Cell Traffic
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Woven Stone
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Beyond the Reach of Time and Change
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Luminaries of the Humble
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The Women's Warrior Society
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A Radiant Curve
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From the Belly of My Beauty
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Ocean Power
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Bone Dance
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After and Before the Lightning
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The Names
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Tseyi' / Deep in the Rock
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Urban Voices
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Itch Like Crazy
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Out There Somewhere
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Mud Woman
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Chamorrita Song
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Shapeshift
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Life Woven with Song
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Drowning in Fire
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Men on the Moon
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From Sand Creek
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Blue Horses Rush in
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The Hawk Is Hungry and Other Stories
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The Last of the Ofos
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I Swallow Turquoise for Courage
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The Roads of My Relations
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Time Commences in Xibalba
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Earthquake Weather
Joy Harjo (Mvskoke/Creek) is an internationally known poet, writer, and musician. She has published seven books of poetry and the children’s book The Good Luck Cat.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780816527977 |
| ISBN 10 | 0816527970 |
| Title | For a Girl Becoming |
| Author | Joy Harjo |
| Series | Sun Tracks Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University of Arizona Press |
| Year published | 2009-10-30 |
| Number of pages | 48 |
| Prizes | Commended for Oklahoma Book Award (Children/Young Adult) 2010, Commended for Moonbeam Children's Book Award (Multicultural-Picture Bk) 2010 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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