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An unusual stone provokes a journey into an underground world of fantasy where Maris is guided by a dog-sized beetle.
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Knee-deep in thunder
1986, Guild for Psychological Studies Pub. House
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Reprint. Originally published: 1st ed. New York : Atheneum, 1967.
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Even though it's technically a children's book, it's part Lord of the Rings, part Alice in Wonderland, part James and the Giant Peach.
In service Maris finds danger, absurdity, joy, deep friendship. What happens in the Great Land may be a paradigm for what could happen on earth. "If it is done with courage it leads a heart home." First published over 20 years ago by Atheneum Press, Knee Deep in Thunder and Hunt Down the Prize have been reprinted now together with the first printing of Deepest Roots. This first book in the trilogy begins Maris' adventures informed by Navajo mythology and a deep stream of age-old wisdom; but her problems and questions all belong to today. Originally written for young people, for whom Sheila Moon had a special interest, this trilogy will capture the imagination and enliven journeys of most adults.
Sheila Moon is a poet and a scholar of the creation myths of her people. Both these show in this book. With a strong female protagonist and nothing to do with romance, it was a refreshing change from most of the mythos many of us were fed at the time.
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