Vee F. Browne (born 1956 in Ganado, Arizona) is an American writer of children's literature, and journalist.[1] She is from Cottonwood and Tselani Arizona, and a member of the Navajo Nation, belonging to the Bitter Water and Water Flows Together clans.[2]

Vee F. Browne
Born1956 (age 67–68)
EducationWestern New Mexico University (MA)
OccupationAuthor of children's books

Browne studied journalism at the New Mexico State University. She obtained her M.A. from Western New Mexico University in 1990. She has worked as a journalist in Navajo Hopi Observer. She is also an Arizona Interscholastic Athletic Association volleyball and basketball referee.[3]

Works edit

  • Monster Slayer: A Navajo Folktale, Northland Publishing, 1991[4]
  • Monster Birds, Northland Publishing, 1993[5]
  • Maria Tallchief: prima ballerina, Modern Curriculum Press, 1995[6]
  • Owl: American Indian legends, Scholastic Inc., 1995[7]
  • Council of the rsinmakers address book, Northland Publishing, 1995[8]
  • Ravens dancing, 1st Books Library, 2001[9]
  • Birds and eggs, By Dixie Anderson, Molly Bang, Vee Browne, etal.,(publisher unknown), 2001[10]
  • The stone cutter & the Navajo maiden, Salina Bookshelf, 2008[11]

Awards and recognition edit

  • 1992 Western Heritage – Cowboy Hall of Fame Award, for her 1991 book, Monster Slayer[12]
  • Buddy Bo Jack Nationwide Award for Humanitaianis for Children's Books[3]
  • 1994 Western Books Award of Merit, Rounce & Coffin Club, Los Angeles, for Monster Birds[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Vee F. Browne on Native American Authors". ipl.org. 20 December 2012. Archived from the original on 20 December 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  2. ^ a b Trafzer, Costo Chair in Native American Affairs Clifford E. (1996). Blue Dawn, Red Earth: New Native American Storytellers. Anchor Books. ISBN 978-0-385-47952-3.
  3. ^ a b "Vee F. Browne". www.hanksville.org. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  4. ^ Monster Slayer: A Navajo Folktale. Northland Pub. 1991. ISBN 978-0-87358-525-5.
  5. ^ Monster Birds: A Navajo Folktale. Northland Pub. 1993. ISBN 978-0-87358-558-3.
  6. ^ "Maria Tallchief : prima ballerina | ipl: Information You Can Trust". www.ipl.org. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
  7. ^ Browne, Vee; Warren, Vic; Magnuson, Diana (1995). Owl: American Indian legends. New York: Scholastic Inc. ISBN 978-0-590-22488-8. OCLC 31606003.
  8. ^ Browne, Vee (1995). Council of the rainmakers address book. Place of publication not identified: Northland Pub. ISBN 978-0-87358-568-2. OCLC 948276658.
  9. ^ Browne, Vee (2001). Ravens dancing. United States: 1st Books Library. ISBN 978-1-58820-996-2. OCLC 50059439.
  10. ^ Anderson, Dixie; Bang, Molly; Browne, Vee; Curran, Eileen; Damitz, Charlie; DePaola, Tomie; Duvoisin, Roger; Ginsburg, Mirra; Heine, Helme (2001). Birds and eggs. Place of publication not identified: publisher not identified. ISBN 978-0-440-84836-3. OCLC 64404065.
  11. ^ Browne, Vee; Yazzie, Johnson; Begay Manavi, Lorraine (2008). The stone cutter & the Navajo maiden = Tsé yitsidí dóó chʼikę́ę́h bitsédaashjééʼ. Flagstaff, Ariz.: Salina Bookshelf. ISBN 978-1-893354-92-0. OCLC 82772374.
  12. ^ "Past Western Heritage Award Winners". National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Retrieved 2020-10-29.