Nancy Bo Flood Libros

Poetic and uplifting picture book follows a young girl born with cerebral palsy as she pursues her dream of becoming a dancer.

In Navajo families, the first person to make a new baby laugh hosts the child's First Laugh Ceremony. Who will earn the honor in this story? The First Laugh Ceremony is a celebration held to welcome a new member of the community. As everyone--from Baby's nima (mom) to nadi (big sister) to cheii (grandfather)--tries to elicit the joyous sound from Baby, readers are introduced to details about Navajo life and the Navajo names for family members. Back matter includes information about other cultural ceremonies that welcome new babies and children, including man yue celebration (China), sanskaras (Hindu) and aquiqa (Muslim).

The book explores the fascinating life cycle of sandstone, showcasing its various forms and transformations. Through vivid illustrations and engaging text, it invites readers to discover the natural processes that shape this intriguing rock, making it an educational journey into geology for young readers.

In this poignant story about the death of a grandmother, a young boy draws support from shared family memories and processes a range of emotions including fear, grief, and joyful remembrance---and comes to recognize his own important place in the loving circle.

"A beautiful combination of photographs, verse and narration celebrating the most essential ingredient to life: water. Author and educator, Nancy Bo Flood, explores this ever-changing and mysterious element. Poems and stories celebrating water are paired with stunning photographs from Jan Sonnenmair. Water Runs Through This Book will inspire a passion for the wonders of nature. Nancy Bo Flood is an author, psychologist, teacher, and mother who writes about what she enjoys-children and foreign cultures. She has taught in several different cultures, including Japan, Saipan of Micronesia, Hawaii and Samoa. She lives on the Navajo Reservation in northern Arizona.Jan Sonnenmair is an award-winning Portland, Oregon based commercial and documentary photographer who focuses her work on women, children and social issues around the world. Jan helps NGOs, corporations, Universities and publications tell stories with imagery"--

A tender and gripping novel about family, identity, and loss.   Fourteen-year-old Tess is having a hard enough time understanding what it means to be part white and part Navajo, but now she's coping with her sister Gaby's announcement that she's going to enlist and fight in the Iraq war. Gaby's decision comes just weeks after the news that Lori Piestewa, a member of their community, is the first Native American woman in US history to die in combat, adding to Tess's stress and emotions. While Gaby is away, Tess reluctantly cares for her sister's semi-wild stallion, Blue, who will teach Tess how to deal with tragic loss and guide her own journey of self-discovery.   Lori Piestewa was a real-life soldier who was killed in Iraq and was a member of the Hopi tribe. Back matter includes further information about Piestewa as well as a note by author Nancy Bo Flood detailing her experiences living on the Navajo reservation. A pronunciation guide to all Navajo vocabulary used within the text is also included.