Name: The Water Lady
Price: 19.99 USD
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Author: Alice B. McGinty
ISBN: 9780525645009

This inspiring picture book tells the true story of a woman who brings desperately needed water to families on the Navajo reservation every day.

Underneath the New Mexico sky, a Navajo boy named Cody finds that his family’s barrels of water are empty. He checks the chicken coop– nothing. He walks down the road to the horses’ watering hole. Dry. Meanwhile, a few miles away, Darlene Arviso drives a school bus and picks up students for school. After dropping them off, she heads to another job: she drives her big yellow tanker truck to the water tower, fills it with three thousand gallons of water, and returns to the reservation, bringing water to Cody’s family, and many, many others. Here is the incredible and inspiring true story of a Native American woman who continuously gives back to her community and celebrates her people.

This inspiring picture book, adapted for audio, tells the true story of a woman who brings desperately needed water to families on the Navajo reservation every day.

Underneath the New Mexico sky, a Navajo boy named Cody finds that his family’s barrels of water are empty. He checks the chicken coop– nothing. He walks down the road to the horses’ watering hole. Dry. Meanwhile, a few miles away, Darlene Arviso drives a school bus and picks up students for school. After dropping them off, she heads to another job: she drives her big yellow tanker truck to the water tower, fills it with three thousand gallons of water, and returns to the reservation, bringing water to Cody’s family, and many, many others. Here is the incredible and inspiring true story of a Native American woman who continuously gives back to her community and celebrates her people.

Praise for The Water Lady:

“This quiet yet touching story will open young readers’ eyes in a multitude of ways.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“McGinty’s storytelling, peppered with Navajo phrases and cultural cues, provides a balanced view of this life and through Cody’s perspective, just enough suspense.” —School Library Journal, starred review

“[An] illuminating story about a contemporary child’s experience with water insecurity, set in the Navajo Nation.” —The Horn Book

“Navajo artist Begay’s vibrant ink and watercolor art brings a stirring emotional undercurrent to this community-oriented narrative.” —Publishers Weekly

Praise for Alice McGinty’s The Girl Who Named Pluto:

“An inspiring and beautifully illustrated tale made all the better by its historical foundation.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

ISBN9780525645009

Published onMar 30, 2021

Published byAnne Schwartz Books

Pages44

Dimensions8-1/2 x 11

Age Range4-8 years

GradePreschool – 3

Reading LevelLexile: AD640L | Fountas/Pinnell: N

ISBN9780525645023

Published onMar 30, 2021

Published bySchwartz & Wade

Pages40

Age Range4-8 years

GradePreschool – 3

Reading LevelLexile: AD640L | Fountas/Pinnell: N

ISBN9798217021130

Published onAug 20, 2024

Published byListening Library

Length0 Hours 18 Minutes

Age Range4-8 years

GradePreschool – 3

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