Waterless Mountain
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| Author | Laura Adams Armer |
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| Illustrator | Sidney Armer, Laura Adams Armer |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Children's novel |
| Publisher | Longmans, Green |
| Released | 1931 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | NA |
Waterless Mountain is a novel by Laura Adams Armer that was awarded the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1932.
It is the story of Younger Brother, a Navajo Indian in the 1920s whose wish is to follow in the footsteps of his uncle and become a medicine man. To accomplish this task, he must undergo several arduous years of training, to learn all of the ancient songs and customs of his ancestors.
| Preceded by The Cat Who Went to Heaven |
Newbery Medal recipient 1932 |
Succeeded by Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze |
