For a Girl Becoming
The University of Arizona Press · Hardcover · October 15, 2009
Transformative moments in the cycle of life are a time for acknowledgment, a chance to guide a child’s path in a positive and loving direction.
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- Who it’s for
- A lyrical celebration of growing up, held by family, community, and the natural world's cycles.
- Themes
- Life’s cyclical milestones, Family and community support, Connection to the natural world
- Genres
- Girls & Young Women, US: Native American Stories, Indigenous Teachings
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Transformative moments in the cycle of life are a time for acknowledgment, a chance to guide a child’s path in a positive and loving direction. Swirling images laden with both myth and personal meaning illustrate this unique, poetic tale of the joys and lessons of a girl’s journey through birth, youth, and finally adulthood.
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Within these colorful pages, family and community come together in celebration of her arrival, offering praise, love, and advice to help carry her forward through the many milestones to come, and reminding her always of how deeply she is cherished. It is a reminder, too, of our abiding connections to the natural world, and the cyclical nature of life as a whole. With its rich, symbolic artwork and captivating language, For a Girl Becoming is the perfect gift to recognize a birth, graduation, or any other significant moment in a young woman’s life. Not only for children, this lively and touching story speaks to that part in each of us who still stands at the door of becoming.
Milestones in Verse
A lyrical celebration of growing up, held by family, community, and the natural world's cycles.
Come here for
- Symbolic images meet language rich with myth and personal meaning.
- A keepsake for births, graduations, and other turning points.
Expect
- A girl's passage from birth and youth into adulthood.
- Family and community offer love, praise, and guidance.
Where it sits
| US: Native American Stories | 54% |
|---|---|
| Indigenous Teachings | 32% |
| Girls & Young Women | 26% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Grandfamilies & Generations
- Girls & Young Women
- Poetry
- Authors
- Joy Harjo
- Publisher
- The University of Arizona Press
- Published
- October 15, 2009
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Life’s cyclical milestones · Family and community support · Connection to the natural world
- Reading lane
- Grandfamilies & Generations