Kinaaldá
A Navajo Girl Grows Up
From the Series We Are Still Here: Native Americans Today
Thirteen-year-old Celinda McKelvey is getting ready for her Kinaalda, a coming-of-age ceremony for Navajo girls. When Celinda finishes this ceremony, she will be a woman. As she tests her strength and endurance and works side by side with her family, Celinda will learn what it means to be a Navajo woman.
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978-0-8225-9641-7
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$10.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 6 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction |
| Copyright | 1993 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | First Avenue Editions ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 48 |
| Publication Date | 1993-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 4.6 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF018040, JNF052020, JNF007050 |
| Dewey | 392'.14 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 9.25 x 8.125 |
| Lexile | 810 |
| Guided Reading Level | T |
| ATOS Reading Level | 5.0 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 11023 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 1.0 |
| Features | Awards, Charts/Graphs/Diagrams, Glossary words bolded within text, Index, Photo glossary, and Reviewed |
Author, Photographer: Monty Roessel
Awards
- ILA Teacher's Choices
- NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
Reviews
Kirkus Reviews
“In glowing color photos, the reservation’s natural beauty is represented. . .”
—Kirkus Reviews
MultiCultural Review
“Roessel’s photos are gorgeous, especially the ones of the land, and the cover photo is exquisite.”
—MultiCultural Review
The Horn Book Magazine
“. . .the text is spare but clear, with sufficient detail to inform general readers; the photographs are crisp and well composed.”
—The Horn Book Magazine