Author(s): Natachee Scott Momaday
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 116
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Language: English
Date Published: 1992-06-01
Dimensions: 157.48 x 215.9 x 12.7mm
Publication City/Country: Lincoln, United States
Edition: Reprint
Illustrations: Illus

Haske, a Navaho boy, is torn between the past of his people's rich, self-sustaining culture and a present that opens up new possibilities. His parents propel him in one direction, his grandfather in another, his teacher in still another. The boy has a secret wish, but its fulfillment seems beyond reach. At night he listens to the hoot of the owl in the cedar tree and wonders if good fortune or bad is in store. This beautifully written story finally supplies the answer.