Waa'aka': The Bird Who Fell in Love With the Sun California Plant Characteristics Family Name Fagaceae

Plant Characteristics Family Name Fagaceae Species Name Quercus durata var

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Occurs naturally at high elevations in the Sierra Nevada and is cold hardy

Waa'aka': The Bird Who Fell in Love With the Sun California Plant Characteristics Family Name FagaceaeWaaaka was born when the earth was soft and the waters were new. It was the beginning of time. So begins Cindi Alvitres vivid and multifaceted telling of a traditional Tongva creation story from Southern California. Waaaka follows the title character, a beautiful bird who falls in love with Tamet, the sun, and tries to follow him up to the sky. Accompanied by richly colorful illustrations from Carly Lake, the book touches deftly on themes like the