Waa'aka': The Bird Who Fell in Love With the Sun Los Nogales Fungi provide a key to

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Waa'aka': The Bird Who Fell in Love With the Sun Los Nogales Fungi provide a key toWaaaka 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