{"product_id":"waterless-mountain-9780486492889","title":"Waterless Mountain","description":"Younger Brother lives in a dry land, and he dreams of finding the wide water of the Pacific Ocean. This gentle coming-of-age story, rooted in the traditional culture of the Navajo, recounts Younger Brother's journey toward finding his vocation as a medicine man. Under the guidance of his uncle, the boy learns about the ancient songs, customs, and ceremonies of his people as well as the modern-day magic of movies and airplanes.\u003cbr\u003eWritten in the 1930s by an authority on Native American life and lore, this Newbery Medal winner offers a vivid portrait of Navajo beliefs and traditions. Its simple but poetic storytelling style is enhanced by numerous black-and-white illustrations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first white woman to have a sand painting prepared in her honor and the first permitted to film the sacred Mountain Chant ceremony for distribution as a feature-length movie, Laura Adams Armer was a noted painter and photographer for many years until she turned her hand to writing. She published her first book, \u003ci\u003eWaterless Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e (1931), at the age of 57 and received both the Newbery Medal and the Longmans, Green \u0026amp; Company's prize for juvenile fiction.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50523665006866,"sku":"9780486492889","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_81af8982-6cb4-410b-be79-6b79c404cbb0.jpg?v=1731160226","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/waterless-mountain-9780486492889","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}