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Race to the sun

Best-selling author Rick Riordan welcomes indigenous fantasy writer Rebecca Roanhorse to his imprint with this thrilling adventure about a Navajo girl who discovers she's a monsterslayer. Lately, seventh grader Nizhoni Begay has been able to detect monsters, like that man in the fancy suit who...

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Main Author: Roanhorse, Rebecca (Author)
Other Authors: Hueston, Kinsale (Narrator)
Format: Audiobooks eAudiobook Downloads eAudiobook
Language: English
Published: New York : Listening Library (Audio), 2020.
Edition: Unabridged.
Subjects:
Navajo mythology > Juvenile fiction.
Monsters > Juvenile fiction.
Navajo Indians > Juvenile fiction.
Indians of North America > New Mexico > Juvenile fiction.
Families > New Mexico > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Adventure and adventurers > Juvenile fiction.
Family life > New Mexico > Juvenile fiction.
New Mexico > Juvenile fiction.
Action and adventure fiction.
Mythological fiction > Juvenile.
Fantasy fiction > Juvenile.
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Summary: Best-selling author Rick Riordan welcomes indigenous fantasy writer Rebecca Roanhorse to his imprint with this thrilling adventure about a Navajo girl who discovers she's a monsterslayer. Lately, seventh grader Nizhoni Begay has been able to detect monsters, like that man in the fancy suit who was in the bleachers at her basketball game. Turns out he's Mr. Charles, her dad's new boss at the oil and gas company, and he's alarmingly interested in Nizhoni and her brother, Mac, their Navajo heritage, and the legend of the Hero Twins. When Dad disappears the next day, leaving behind a message that says "Run!", the siblings and Nizhoni's best friend, Davery, are thrust into a rescue mission, which can only be done with the help of Navajo gods, all disguised as quirky "rez" personalities. After a series of dangerous -- and mind-bending -- trials, Nizhoni, Mac, and Davery finally reach the sun god, who outfits them with the weapons they need to take down Mr. Charles and the ancient monsters he has unleashed. But it will take more than weapons for Nizhoni to become the hero she was destined to be.
Item Description: Unabridged.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (6 audio files) : digital
Playing Time: 07::1:8:
Format: Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 205360 KB).
ISBN: 9780593149546
Author Notes: Rebecca Roanhorse is a speculative fiction writer, based in Northern New Mexico. Her background is Ohkay Owingeh/Black, Navajo in-law. She is a graduate of Yale University and a lawyer. Her novels include Trail of Lightning (2018), which is the first book in the Sixth World series, and Storm of Locusts (2019). She is the author of Welcome to your Authentic Indian Experience, which won the 2018 Hugo Award and Nebula Award for best novelette.

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