Samantha is a Navajo girl attending Atsa Mesa Community School on the Navajo Reservation. Her life has seemed pretty average when one day at school her body suddenly changes. As a Dine, Samantha must now prepare for the Dine womanhood ceremony called the Kinaalda, a ceremony once performed by the Navajo deity, Changing Woman. With her life now filled with more drama than ever before, she's reluctant to participate in the demanding four-day ceremony. With a whirlwind of new adventures and pep talks from those closest to her, Sam's family and her two best friends do their best to help Sam deal with bullies, boys, and her new responsibilities as a Dine woman.Monday, January 22nd. The 2024 American Indian Youth Literature Award was presented for several books on Monday, January 22nd.Among the Young Adult Honor Book titles was Salina Bookshelf's Running with Changing Woman, written by Navajo author Lorinda Martinez.