Sing Down the Rain was published in August, 1997. The book is a narrative poem about the annual Tohono O'odham saguaro harvest and rain-making ceremony. The poem was written to be performed by a classroom of students. The watercolor illustrations were painted by Michael Chiago, Tohono O'odham fine artist.

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This book is currently out of print. Students, teachers, and librarians can find information needed to learn from and teach this book here on this Web site.