Vee F. Browne facts for kids

Vee F. Browne is an American author who writes wonderful books for children. She was born in 1956 in Ganado, Arizona. She is a proud member of the Navajo Nation, coming from the Cottonwood and Tselani areas of Arizona. Her family belongs to the Bitter Water and Water Flows Together clans.

Vee Browne studied journalism at New Mexico State University. She later 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 also helps out as a referee for volleyball and basketball games through the Arizona Interscholastic Association.

Books by Vee F. Browne

Vee F. Browne has written several exciting books, mostly for young readers. Her stories often share important parts of Navajo culture and legends.

• Monster Slayer: A Navajo Folktale, published in 1991.
• Monster Birds, published in 1993.
• Maria Tallchief: prima ballerina, published in 1995.
• Owl: American Indian legends, published in 1995.
• Council of the rainmakers address book, published in 1995.
• Ravens dancing, published in 2001.
• Birds and eggs, which she co-authored, published in 2001.
• The stone cutter & the Navajo maiden, published in 2008.

Awards and Special Recognition

Vee F. Browne's books have received several awards for their quality and storytelling.

• In 1992, she won the Western Heritage – Cowboy Hall of Fame Award for her book Monster Slayer.
• She also received the Buddy Bo Jack Nationwide Award for Humanitarianism in Children's Books.
• In 1994, her book Monster Birds earned the Western Books Award of Merit from the Rounce & Coffin Club in Los Angeles.

See also

In Spanish: Vee F. Browne para niños