Gift of the Desert Dog

A twelve year-old Tohono O'odham boy and his grandfather embark on a hazardous journey across Arizona's borderland desert to the summit of legendary Baboquivari Peak to seek the spirits of their ancestors. Treacherous mountain passes, ruthless drug smugglers, and the mystery of ancient petroglyphs prove the ultimate test of their dedication to one another on a quest to the place where I'itoi, the first O'odham, walked Mother Earth. Robert L. Hunton is the author of novels of mystery and adventure for young readers, including the Borderlands Trilogy-Gift of the Desert Dog (2011), Secrets of the Medicine Pouch: Adventure in the Borderlands (2012), and Coyote-meeter's Abyss: Adventure in the Borderlands (2014). Hunton's career as a middle school teacher in the Colchester, Vermont School District spanned thirty-two years, during which time he taught 7th and 8th grade language arts/social studies. He is an active member ofthe League of Vermont Writers, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and the Society of Southwestern Authors, currently serving as president.