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Desert Song

Laeken Zea Kemp

As sunset becomes night in the Texas desert, a family listens to coyotes, cicadas, and barn owls calling beneath the moon. From the porch, they join the nighttime sounds. One by one, relatives add drums, flute, maracas, strings, and voices to the music. Under the stars, their gathering uses song and instruments to honor their ancestors, connecting a desert evening with family tradition and memory.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

Book details

Themes
Cultural Heritage · Family · Grandparents And Generations · Music · Nature
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Neal Porter Books
Published
June 4, 2024
Pages
40
ISBN-13
9780823453924
Language
English