Waterless Mountain is an American novel by Laura Adams Armer published in 1931, recommended for teens between the ages of 13 and 19.

[1] Awarded the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature, as well as Longmans Juvenile Fiction Prize, it is a coming-of-age story about a Navajo boy.

[1] Younger Brother, a Navajo Indian living in Arizona in the 1920s, wishes to follow in the footsteps of his uncle and become a medicine man.

[2] To accomplish this task, he must undergo several arduous years of training to learn the ancient songs and customs of his ancestors.

This includes a journey to the Pacific Ocean in the far west, participating in traditional ceremonies, and climbing the nearby Waterless Mountain.