Books with author Paulette Livers Lambert

Navajo Long Walk is the story of Kee, a young boy who traveled this long, arduous route with his mother, grandmother, sister and what few domestic animals they could bring. Over the four-year period, Kee learns to adapt to his inhospitable surroundings. Ultimately, Kee realizes the frailty of his people in the presence of the white soldiers and that to survive, they must find a way to get along with the white man.Ages 9-12

Navajo Long Walk is the story of Kee, a young boy who traveled this long, arduous route with his mother, grandmother, sister and what few domestic animals they could bring. Over the four-year period, Kee learns to adapt to his inhospitable surroundings. Ultimately, Kee realizes the frailty of his people in the presence of the white soldiers and that to survive, they must find a way to get along with the white man.Ages 9-12

A broken leg caused by a riding accident leaves Lame Bear crippled. He can no longer ccompete with the other boys. With no future as a warrior and a hunter, Lame Bear is a disgace to his father's lodge and his tribe. Drowning himself in sorrow and self-pity he becomes more and more useless until one day an old man speaks words of wisdom to him that will change his life. Far away in the Flathead valley lives a Medicine Hat stallion pursued by many great warriors. How fcan a crippled boy succeed where these warriors have failed? Will Lame Bear and the stallion survive the ordeal that will tert their strength and their courage?