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Arrow to the sun

Gerald McDermott (1974)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages40 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age5
Goodreads3.9/5 (6107)
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ViolenceNone
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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QuestAdventureSelf-DiscoveryHopeful Ending

Hero archetypes

Chosen One

Protagonist archetypes

QuestFish out of Water

Tropes

Chosen OneQuestMentor FigureFish out of WaterComing of Age

Themes

IdentityBelongingHeritageSelf-DiscoveryParent-Child RelationshipCultural Mythology

Synopsis

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.

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Picture BookMythology RetellingNative AmericanCaldecott Medal Winner