5/26/2023 0 Comments Arrow to the sun book![]() ![]() ![]() There are two articles on Arrow to the Sun on the blog American Indians in Children's Literature. For the record, the song "Cat's in the Cradle" came out in 1974. Horning's Horn Book article Arrow to the Sun and Critical Controversies is a piece Betsy cribbed (read: stole) from heavily for this podcast episode: Animation design is based on the themes of Acoma art the story mirrors Western themes found in the tale of Phoebus and the life of Christ. Mother gives birth to the boy (a virgin birth) after the sun god sends a ray of energy to her. Based on a folktale from the Acoma Pueblo Native Americans of the southwest, this beautifully animated film tells the story of a mysterious boys search for his father, the God of the Sun. Behold and marvel at the lack of information on the Wikipedia entry for this book: On a cultural note, the narrative is similar to the Christ story. ![]() Meanwhile, Kate gets confused about the actual storytelling itself, and Betsy cannot get over how a book from 1974 looks this much like a video game. In this post-Thanksgiving episode the sisters give as much of the history of this book as possible, all thanks to the work of K.T. Arrow to the Sun : A Pueblo Indian Tale, School And Library by McDermott, Gerald, ISBN 0670133698, ISBN-13 9780670133697, Brand New, Free shipping in the US An adaptation of the Pueblo Indian myth which explains how the spirit of the Lord of the Sun was brought to the world of men. After Tikki Tikki Tembo and Little Black Sambo, it seems like Arrow to the Sun is the natural complement to those two, don't you think? Kate and Betsy haven't dug deep into a book with racist issues in a while, and they've never done any books where white folks told the stories of American Indians. ![]()
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