Books like Pathki Nana by Kenneth Thomasma
Shy and lacking in self-confidence, eight-year-old Pathki Nana faces a difficult task when, according to Kootenai tribal custom, she must go alone into the mountains to seek a personal guardian spirit. The book is a mystery and detective story featuring a group of Kootenai Indians who must solve the mystery of a missing item.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Kenneth Thomasma
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