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Anpao: An American Indian Odyssey
Anpao An American Indian Odyssey
Author: Jamake Highwater, Fritz Scholder
ISBN-13: 9780064404372
ISBN-10: 0064404374
Publication Date: 12/1/1991
Pages: 256
Reading Level: Young Adult
Rating:
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3 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed Anpao: An American Indian Odyssey on + 23 more book reviews
Anpoa is in love with the beautiful Ko-Ko-mik-e-is, and has asked her to marry him. But Anpoa is poor, deressed in rags, and the Sun himself has claimed her for his own. The other men laugh at him; no one would dare to oppose the Sun! But Anpao is noble and handsome and despite his poverty, Ko-Ko-mik-e-is agrees to be his wife. First, however, the Sun must agree to give her up. Thus starts an amazing voyage as Anpao searches for the home of the sun. On the way he faces horrible sufferering and battles terrible beast almost more than any human could hope to conquer.
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Anpao is young, handsome and brave, but wishes to web Kokomikeis, who belongs to the Sun alone. He must journey to the house of the Sun to gain permission to marry her. A young adult native american novel.