Dezbah and the Dancing Tumbleweeds

By Treasure Chest Books

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 096388512X
• ISBN13: 9780963885128
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Treasure Chest Pubns
• Length: 83 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.3" x 5.8"
• Age Range: 8 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 10

Customer Reviews

Amazing!

I ordered this book and the estimated shipping date was supposed to be a week and a half. I got the book 2 days after I ordered it which was a wonderful surprise. This book is really hard to find and has been out of print for many years. The condition of the book was surprisingly great. The glue was old so some of the pages fell out when I began to read the book. I e-mailed the sell and got a response within the same day. The problem was quickly and beyond satisfactorily handled. I am extremely happy with my purchase and will purchase from the seller again. Thank you so much!

I looked everywhere for a book like this!

After reading my daughter the Little House on the Prairie books, which unfortunately gave a one-sided view of Native Americans, I looked everywhere for books written from a Native American girl's point of view. Despite posting to various Teacher & Native American web sites, I found nothing. Then I discovered this book at the Cortez Cultural Center in Colorado. Now I want to order another copy for my niece for her birthday. This is the story of a Navajo girl who dreams of becoming an Olympic runner until an accident occurs. After the accident, she becomes despondent and gives up hope. Then the love and inspiration of a great teacher inspires her to adjust her goals in life. If she can't be a runner, she can be a ballet dancer. It is hard for her to leave her sheltered life on the reservation. But she does leave to attend ballet school. She works hard at this and becomes a famous ballerina. I read this to my 5 year old daughter & she loved it!