Efrain of the Sonoran Desert: A Lizard's Life Among the Seri Indians

Efrain of the Sonoran Desert: A Lizard's Life Among the Seri Indians by Amalia Astorga, Seri Indian Elder, as told to Gary Paul Nabhan, illus. by Janet K. Miller, recounts Nabhan's curiosity about how a lizard could thrive in lands where the Seri live but be considered endangered outside of that territory. A Seri elder explains the conundrum by way of the fable of Efrain, a sand-dwelling lizard. Naef, folk-art style paintings capture the azure hues of the Sea of Cortez and the rich patterns and textures of Seri fabrics. ( Oct.)