Skywater

by Melinda Worth Popham

Book Overview

"Brand X and his fellow coyotes . . . are meticulously observed in the desert environment that Ms. Popham seems to know like her backyard. And so are the people of this fable--old Hallie and Albert .... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 034537150X
• ISBN13: 9780345371508
• Release Date: June 1991
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Loved this book for years

As an avid reader, I read this book over ten years ago and it still ranks as one of my favorite. I think of it often. It is a lovely and brilliant book.

A must-read for any animal lover!

I originally read this book in the early 1990's when I borrowed it from the library. I was living in Phoenix at the time, so the Sonoran desert setting was interesting. As an animal lover, this book is memorable. So much so, that when I recently took a trip back to Phoenix, as my boyfriend and I were hiking through the Superstition Mountains, I began to tell him about this book. (15 years after reading it!!) I vividly remember the way the author described how the coyote pawed at the desert floor, seeking water. I remember the coyote looking at the "sliver of moon", reminding him of his mother. Outstanding read, Ms. Popham. When I returned from the trip, I began the quest to find it again! I probably read in excess of 50 books a year...this is one book I will treasure in anticipation to share with my children.

An Epic Fable

On the surface, we have a small bunch of coyotes searching for water. But between the lines, we have a hero's odyssey. The perseverence and struggles of our hero, Brand X, evokes strong emotions. Truly, these little beasts are the most human characters you'll ever find. I mean, what could be more human than the quest to find oneself?

What the other guy said- TEAR-JERKER!

I didn't read this book until years after I bought it because I hadn't expected it to be so good... Boy, was I wrong! I gaurantee you this book will make you cry. I mean, poor Boyardee...! (read the book)

It was the best book I read!!!!!

This book is the bomb! Melinda Worth Popham is the greatest author in the world, she keeps the story rooling at a great rate.