Sing Down the Moon


Description This historical fiction novel tells the story of the Long March of the Navajo of 1864. In this event, the Navajo were forced to leave their land in Arizona/New Mexico, to walk 450 miles to a camp near Fort Sumner in present-day New Mexico. The story is told through the eyes of a 15-year-old girl experiencing the events.
. Grade level: 4 - 8
Author: O'Dell, Scott
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Copyright: 1998
Number of Pages: 137
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Submitted By: Dave Reid
Categories: Native Americans Racism Religious/ethnic oppression US History
Keywords: Navajo  American Indians  American Southwest 
How this is Used: This book can be read aloud, chapter by chapter, to the entire class, or it can be used as one selection for a reading group. (A more detailed lesson plan and hand-outs for reading-group use are attached.)
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