TurquoiseBoy: A Navajo Legend is written and adapted byTerriCohlene. It’s a story of how a divine youth earned the gift of horses for the Navajo People. Turquoise Boy draws curious readers of all ages into a complex legacy of this Native American community. There is information about the Navajo at the back of the book. Because Turquoise Boy was published in 1990, we wonder -- "What about the past three decades?" For example, on page 40, "Others have jobs in tourism, oil or other modern careers." sidesteps the exploitation of sacred lands by businesses and vacationers.
Charles Reasoner's illustrations are crisp and reverent.
Turquoise Boy is only a glimpse into Navajo culture, so I must write this disclaimer: I wrote this lesson because Turquoise Boy is a beautiful story. I do not have any personal experience with Navajo culture and do not claim to understand it. Please read this picture book with respect and humility.
This book is read aloud
online by 2A Days Park.
