Once upon a time, in the high mesas of the Native American land, there was a severe drought. The rivers had dried up, and the crops were failing. The people were worried, so they decided to hold a special ceremony in the kiva to ask for rain.

During the ceremony, a young boy named Little Hawk, who was the descendant of a great warrior, saw something strange on the wall of the kiva. It was a petroglyph that looked like a strange bird with feathers made of clouds. Little Hawk knew that this was a sign from the spirits.

He quickly gathered his friends and set out to find the bird. They searched high and low, but they couldn't find it. Just when they were about to give up, Little Hawk spotted something moving in the sky. He rubbed his eyes, thinking he was seeing things, but no, it was the bird!

The bird led Little Hawk and his friends to a hidden valley, where they found a magical plant that could bring rain. But the bird had one condition: they had to camouflage themselves and sneak past the guards without being seen.

Little Hawk and his friends put on their best disguise and set out on their mission. They crept past the guards, avoided the traps, and finally reached the plant. They plucked a few leaves and ran back to the kiva as fast as they could.

When they got there, they tossed the leaves into the fire, and just like magic, the skies opened up, and rain started pouring down. The people cheered, and Little Hawk became the hero of the day. From that day on, whenever there was a drought, the people would remember the story of Little Hawk and the magical bird, and they would always find the rain.

Reflections

• Who is Little Hawk and what is his mission?
• Why was there a drought in the Native American land?
• What was the petroglyph that Little Hawk saw in the kiva?
• How did Little Hawk and his friends find the magical plant that could bring rain?
• What was the condition given by the magical bird?
• How did Little Hawk become the hero of the day?