Vee F. Browne facts for kids

Vee F. Browne was born in 1956 in Ganado, Arizona. She is an American writer who creates books for children. She also works as a journalist.

Vee F. Browne comes from Cottonwood and Tselani, Arizona. She is a member of the Navajo Nation. She belongs to the Bitter Water and Water Flows Together clans.

Her Education and Work

Vee F. Browne studied journalism at New Mexico State University. She earned her Master's degree from Western New Mexico University in 1990.

She has worked as a journalist for the Navajo Hopi Observer newspaper. She is also a referee for volleyball and basketball games. She works for the Arizona Interscholastic Athletic Association.

Books by Vee F. Browne

Vee F. Browne has written many books, mostly for children. Here are some of her works:

• Monster Slayer: A Navajo Folktale, Northland Publishing, 1991
• Monster Birds, Northland Publishing, 1993
• Maria Tallchief: prima ballerina, Modern Curriculum Press, 1995
• Owl: American Indian legends, Scholastic Inc., 1995
• Council of the rsinmakers address book, Northland Publishing, 1995
• Ravens dancing, 1st Books Library, 2001
• Birds and eggs, By Dixie Anderson, Molly Bang, Vee Browne, etal.,(publisher unknown), 2001
• The stone cutter & the Navajo maiden, Salina Bookshelf, 2008

Awards and Honors

Vee F. Browne has received several awards for her writing:

• 1992 Western Heritage – Cowboy Hall of Fame Award, for her book Monster Slayer
• Buddy Bo Jack Nationwide Award for Humanitarianism for Children's Books
• 1994 Western Books Award of Merit, Rounce & Coffin Club, Los Angeles, for Monster Birds