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Water Lady, The: How Darlene Arviso Helps a Thirsty Navajo Nation
Alice B. McGinty
Illustrator: Shonto Begay
Ages: 6+
Published: 2021
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade/Random House Children's Books
ISBN: 978-0-525-64500-9
Keywords: deserts, water supply
A Navajo woman travels throughout the New Mexico reservation delivering water to community members. Cody, a young boy, waits eagerly for her. Watercolor illustrations show the arid landscape. Author's note.