Her Land, Her Love - Softcover

Yazzie, Evangeline Parsons

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1893354954 ISBN 13: 9781893354951

Publisher: Salina Bookshelf Inc, 1900

Synopsis

Ninaanibaa’s heart belonged to Hashké Yil Naabaah (The Warrior Who Fights with Anger). She loved him for protecting his awéé’ (babies), K’é (kinship), Naabeehó (Navajo people) and Dinétah (land). Hashké Yil Naabaah is summoned on a pursuit to restore peace and harmony to Dinétah. Nínááníbaa’ gently placed her hand over her heart and wondered if her own heart was prepared to never feel love again. She stopped to think about life without love, the kind of love that her husband showered upon her. Leaving their sacred land was a painful decision forced upon them but Hashké Yil Naabaah and Nínááníbaa always relied on their love, prayers, and kinship in overcoming hardship, loneliness, and suffering. Will they escape the shackles of war and reunite with their children within the four sacred mountains of Dinétah?

About this title

From School Library Journal

Gr 8 Up-A sobering perspective of what it was like to be forced on the Navajo Long Walk, one of our nation's most traumatizing events. Ninaanibaa', the young woman whose family the story centers on, is the heart of the novel. Two of her young daughters are kidnapped prior to removal. Through the love of her warrior husband, Haske Yil Naanaah, she never gives up hope of reuniting again with her daughters. Interspersed with the Navajo language, Yazzie creates a homage to the Navajo people, who lost so much, continued to lose more, and used the guidance of their teachings to remain dignified when dignity was taken away. Through perseverance and love, the family is reunited at the end of the first novel. The second volume is from the viewpoint of the oldest daughter, Deed Yazhi, and the experiences she encountered after being kidnapped and separated from her family. She suffers loss and endures torture but remains resilient, ultimately finding her way back home. The two books are powerful reads that reflect an important part of an awful time in our nation's history. VERDICT Mature subject matter, handled matter-of-factly, creates an honest look at what was done to Native people in American history; recommended.-Amy Zembroski, Indian Community School, Franklin, WIα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Salina Bookshelf Inc
• Publication date: 1900
• ISBN 10: 1893354954
• ISBN 13: 9781893354951
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 418