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“Action-packed, poignant, and fantastic.”
Reading age
8-12
Genre
Fantastic
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Publication date
January 14, 2020
My brief summary of the book
Nizhoni Begay, a Navajo Indian girl, has failed her basketball game because of a man. Nizhoni has the unique ability to sense monsters, and this man was a monster in disguise. This man later becomes Nizhoni’s father’s boss, named Mr. Charles. That night, Mr. Charles tried to threaten Nizhoni by attempting to kill her. Nizhoni tries to tell her father that Mr. Charles wants to kill her, but he doesn’t believe her. The next day, Nizhoni forgot her lunch. So, she sneaked out of the school and noticed an apple that said, “Run.” Nizhoni soon realizes that she, her brother Mac, and her friend Davery are in grave danger. They must find a way to the Rainbow Road to ask the sun to give them weapons to defeat Mr. Charles.
My thoughts
This book is fantastic. If you like action-packed, fast-paced books, this one is the right one. The story has many breathtaking parts during the many battles. Nizhoni, in my opinion, is a very courageous monster-slayer! The book was also poignant. There were some emotional parts where I almost cried. There is a lot of humor, too, in the book.
The descriptions in the books were very informative and well-done.
I recommend this book to anyone interested in Navajo mythology. Beware of the poignant parts, though.
My rating
About the author
“Rebecca Roanhorse is a Black/Indigenous (Ohkay Owingeh) writer of speculative fiction, including the New York Times best-selling Resistance Reborn, two adult books in the Sixth World series, Trail of Lightning and Storm of Locusts, and a Nebula and Hugo-winning short story, Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience. Race to the Sun is her middle-grade debut. Before she became a full-time writer, Rebecca was a lawyer who worked on behalf of Native Americans. She lives in Northern New Mexico with her Navajo husband and their daughter.” – Book Depository.
