Project Gutenberg 2007-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 86 King, Cecil S. The Flag of My Country = Shikéyah Bidah Na'at'a'í Navajo New World Readers, 2 Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Starner, Jana Srna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Flag of My Country = Shikéyah Bidah Na'at'a'í" by Cecil S. King is an educational reader written in the early 1950s. This book is part of the Navajo New World Readers series and is aimed at young Navajo adolescents who are learning English. The likely topic of the book centers around themes of identity, belonging, and cultural transition as it explores the connection between the Navajo youth and their country, the United States. In "The Flag of My Country," the narrative is presented from the perspective of a Navajo boy who reflects on his life, family, and the significance of the American flag. Through simple language and illustrations, the boy shares his thoughts about his home in Arizona, his family members, and daily activities such as herding sheep and attending school. The story emphasizes the boy's aspirations for the future, highlighting his desire to learn various skills and contribute to his community. Ultimately, the flag symbolizes his identity, cultural heritage, and the promise of education and opportunity within the broader context of American society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en nav Navajo language -- Readers Flags -- United States PE Text Native America Children's Instructional Books Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Language & Communication 49722 49875 2024-10-10T08:18:35.915154 2023-09-10T10:53:06.173276 text/html text/html 49906 2007-11-09T08:59:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 634650 2007-11-09T09:00:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 795554 2024-10-10T08:18:42.327353 application/epub+zip 793892 2024-10-10T08:18:38.414166 application/epub+zip 64068 2024-10-10T08:18:36.260151 application/epub+zip 1487394 2024-10-10T08:18:44.007087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1477302 2024-10-10T08:18:40.149121 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73531 2022-09-11T05:27:08.045070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 32450 2024-10-10T08:18:35.540133 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31859 2007-11-09T08:59:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 10806 2007-11-09T09:00:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 31945 2007-11-09T08:59:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 10855 2007-11-09T09:00:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21412 2024-10-10T08:18:44.139106 application/rdf+xml 11707 2024-10-10T08:18:36.327173 image/jpeg 2111 2024-10-10T08:18:36.294129 image/jpeg 638233 2024-10-10T08:18:36.017153 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog