Pueblo Girls: Growing Up in Two Worlds - Hardcover

Keegan, Marcia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1574160206 ISBN 13: 9781574160208

Publisher: Clear Light Pub, 1999

Synopsis

Text and photographs depict the home, school, and cultural life of two young Indian girls growing up on the San Ildefonso Pueblo in New Mexico.

About this title

About the Author:

Marcia Keegan

From School Library Journal:

Grade 3-6-Sonja, 10, and Desiree, 8, are Native Americans of the San Ildefonso Pueblo of New Mexico. They study English at school and the Tewa language at home, and spend time with relatives learning the traditions of the Pueblo. They are being raised in the traditions of dual religions, and First Holy Communion is celebrated along with the events of the agricultural cycle. Their ideas, homework, home life, and friends purposefully show them to be modern American girls. Through a combination of creatively composed, vibrant photographs and text, Keegan shares the lives of the sisters and their family. While the text is somewhat choppy, the photographs effectively capture the physical beauty of the Southwest and the affection between the two girls. Unfortunately, the author makes no mention of what it is like to balance the practice of the Roman Catholic faith with the spirituality of the corn cycle, and some knowledge of Catholic doctrines is assumed. Some important points are glossed over for ease of understanding, but this short book provides a refreshing look at the lives of these two siblings.
Mary B. McCarthy, ACLIN/Colorado State Library
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Clear Light Pub
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1574160206
• ISBN 13: 9781574160208
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48