What's the Name of That Book??? discussion
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To See a Witch
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SOLVED. YA Fantasy. 12-year-old boy's community lives in caves on a sheer rock face and uses rope ladders to navigate their vertical village. Coming-of-age ritual. Owl or some other bird on cover. [s]
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Hey Juniper,What was the fantasy aspect?
Was it set somewhere similar to The Spider, the Cave and the Pottery Bowl (Hopi Indians, Mesa?).
There's a BIG list to scroll through that might have it:
Native Americans in Children's Literature
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...
There are also these lists:
YA non-Western Mythology:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
Mythology of the Americas
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Could it have perhaps been the Anasazi tribe? (Also SW USA)
There are famous cave dwellings in Turkey, too (Cappadocia, if that rings a bell for you - NB also mentioned in the New Testament). :)
The Rainmakers wasn't listed anywhere (just found it - will add): An Anasazi boy living long ago in the cliffs of the American Southwest shares a series of adventures with his pet bear and his best friend during his eleventh summer. (1993)
Found it!! I can’t believe it. I’ve been trying to remember the title of this book for YEARS. Something in your response jarred my memory.“To See a Witch” by Lynne Gessner
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
This book contains mythological elements more than fantasy elements. (And they were footholds, not rope-ladders.)
Oh cool, well done and congrats! :D To See a Witch is going straight onto my to-read list now. ;)Merry Christmas!
What's the Name of That Book???
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A boy (I don't remember if Native American or not) of twelve must go through some kind of coming-of-age. He, his family and community live in caves on the side of a cliff. Rope ladders lead from one cave to another to form a sort of vertical village. I remember being scared because you could fall to your death, but the boy was used to it.