Synopses & Reviews
Strange events provide an undercurrent of tension in The Chichi Hoohoo Bogeyman. Three Indian girls who are cousins encounter a weird creature while secretly exploring an old fort on the South Dakota prairie. Playfully, they name it the chichi hoohoo bogeymanand#8212;after the Sioux, Hopi, and white figures used to frighten children. They are reminded of nerve-racking occurrences at home, perhaps driven by spirits. The most rebellious of the girls disappears, and the mystery of the chichi hoohoo bogeyman comes to light. Booklist praised the and#8220;fresh, in-tune portrayal of the girls and their familiesand#8221; and recommended the book for readers in grades 3 to 5.
About the Author
Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, National Humanities Medal Winner for the year 2000, spent her childhood on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation. She is the author of Jimmy Yellow Hawk, the 1971 award winner of the Council on Interracial Books for Children. Her national reputation grows with the publication of each new book. One of the most acclaimed is When Thunders Spoke, also available as a Bison Book. Nadema Agard, who is of Eastern Cherokee and Black Feet Sioux origin, illustrated The Chichi Hoohoo Bogeyman. A graduate of Columbia University, she teaches art in New York City.
Table of Contents
Mesa warning -- Chichi hoohoo bogeyman -- Canoe -- Nightmare -- Apology.