This is a book about the way a Navajo family passes down the weaving stories of the Navajo people.

"Brian Young's ... debut novel tells of a seemingly ordinary Navajo boy who must save the life of a Water Monster--and comes to realize he's a hero at heart."--Publisher's description.

"Navaho Legends is one of the earliest collections of Navajo oral traditions in English, and still the best." "Originally published in 1897, this sensitive translation by Washington Matthews (1843-1905) contains an extensive version of the Origin Legend plus two other tales. These richly detailed legends remain among the most complete sources of Navajo cultural, ritual, and ceremonial information." "This edition is fully faithful to the original,...

A lazy, conniving coyote habitually takes advantage of his animal cousins until his cousin, Horned Toad, teaches him a lesson he never forgets.

Twelve-year-old twins use their weapons, lightning arrows and magic feathers, to defend their village from the Monster Birds.

When a great wall of water threatens to destroy them, the animals band together to save themselves, but it is the turkey who remembers to save the seeds they will need to rebuild their lives.

A retelling of the Indian legend which explains why the Navajo always plant a scattering of zinnia flowers among their food crops and respect every spider.

In this bilingual Navajo tale, Horned Toad rescues Turkey from Gray Giant by lending Turkey his helmet, the one thing Gray Giant fears.

A retelling of a traditional Navajo creation myth which explains how water came to earth.

A retelling of a Navajo Indian legend in which Turquoise Boy searches for something that will make the Navajo people's lives easier. Includes a brief history of the Navajo people and their customs.