A mute Indian child has an extraordinary experience one Christmas when, following a figure who seems to be his beloved dead grandfather, he becomes part of a circle in which he, animals, nature, and all the world join in a moment of peace and good will.

Akcja książki rozgrywa się na rozległych równinach Nowego Meksyku. To prawdziwa historia słynnej watahy wilków i mężczyzny, który na zlecenie schwytał przywódcę tego stada. Opowieść o tym, jak jeden niezwykły wilk zmienił życie myśliwego i doprowadził do powstania na terenie Stanów Zjednoczonych społeczności zajmujących się ochroną dzikiego życia.

Young Ray and Amelia move to a new village in New Mexico and experience the fright and fun of "los abuelos" for the first time. In the cold months of midwinter, village men disappear to disguise themselves as scary old men and then descend on the children, teasing them and asking if they've been good. Sumario en español: Ray y Amelia, descubren por primera vez una vieja tradición de Nuevo México llamada ́"los abuelos." En el medio de frío invierno,...

When Luz's beloved grandfather dies, she places luminaria around his grave on Christmas Eve as a way of remembering him.

When he sees the results of not following his father's instructions on the proper way to plant corn, a young boy tries to make things right. Cuando un niño ve lo que pasa porque no siguío las instrucciones de su padre, trata de hacer correciones.

In the Rio Puerco valley of New Mexico, Grandma Lale teaches her grandson how to make her famous Christmas tamales. Includes recipe.

When the special rug Crystal Manyfeathers is weaving for her kinaaldá, the traditional Navajo womanhood ceremony, is stolen from her loom, there are any number of suspects.

Having ignored his mother's warnings about what will happen if he doesn't bathe after working on his family's New Mexican farm, Carlos awakens one morning to find a squash growing out of his ear.

Josefina and her sisters distrust learning to read and write, as well as other changes their Tía Dolores is bringing to the household, because they fear they will lose their memories of their mother.