Explains how the animal and human inhabitants of the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, including a mountain lion, a roadrunner, a coyote, a tortoise, and members of the Papago Indian tribe, adapt to and survive the desert's merciless heat.
Tells of the lifestyle of the Papago Indians who live in the deserts of Arizona and Sonora, Mexico, discussing how they have learned to adapt to the conditions of their arid homeland, and providing information about the natural history of desert plants and animals.
A collection of poetry written by Ofelia Zepeda, a Tohono O'odham poet and linguistics professor at the University of Arizona, that explores her Native American heritage.
