Author: Gerald McDermott
Title: Arrow to the Sun
Illustrator: Gerald McDermott
Genre: Mythical, Children's Fiction
Subgenre: Picture Book
Theme: The Boy is in search of his father who happens to be the Lord of the Sun.
Primary/Secondary Characters: Lord of the Sun, the Boy, his mother
Award(s)/Publication Year: Caldecott Medal Winner/2004
Publishing Company: Viking
Brief Summary/Book Usage: The Boy is in search of his father and asks his community if they know where to find him. He asks the corn planter, the pot maker, then finally the arrow maker makes a bow and arrow and shoots him into the sun. Here he finds the Lord of the Sun and tells him that he is his son. The Lord of the Sun explains that the Boy must prove himself in order for him to know if he is his father. The Boy completes tasks asked of him by the Lord of the Sun and proves himself to truly be his son. I would use this book in my future classroom when discussing ancient day myths and how they have been passed down through generations and still told today.
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