"To a young girl who tends turkeys for a living, an opportunity to go to the Dance of the Sacred Bird seems but a distant dream. How can a poor girl with dirty hair and tattered clothing ever hope to attend such a festival? One day, to her amazement, one of the turkeys speaks to her, offering to help. The turkeys magically create a doeskin dress for her to wear. There is only one small price for the turkey girl to pay. She must return home before the sun has set behind the mountain, or the turkeys will abandon her forever. Will she keep her pact with her faithful friends? The ending of this tale is sure to surprise readers."

Here is what critics are saying about The Turkey Girl :

Kirkus:

   "A graceful, dreamy episode."

Booklist:

   "Pollock's retelling is steady and solid, and her source is clearly indicating in an author's note."

Horn Book:

   "The colors evoke the Southwest desert; open spacing and broad forms suggest its isolation."

School Library Journal:

   "... Pollock's thoughtful retelling, which itself gracefully captures the Zuni landscape."

Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books:

   "This is a serious precautionary/ pourquoi tale that both adaptor and artist have treated with the dignity it deserves."