Summary
A story based on the myths of the Haida, Tlinglit, and other peoples of the Pacific Coast. A child's canoe capsizes, plunging him into the depths of the ocean where he discovers an environment much like earth, inhabited by creatures who are 18-feet tall. A huge party is held to welcome the boy but he eventually decides that he must return to his home. The creatures reveal themselves to be Orcas, or killer whales, and then guide the boy back to his village and family.
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"The brilliant illustrations richly convey the color and traditions of the Tlingit and Haida people. There is magic here, and not just in the story." -- Patricia Monaco
-- NAPRA ReView
"The real magic here is in the full-page art that Lewis has created to expand his story. Richly colored and filled with folk motifs, the pictures look as if they have been carved in wood like totemic images." -- Michael Cart
-- Los Angeles Times Book Review
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Pub
Published date: 1999
Size: 9 x 11.5 inches
Weight: 0.9 pounds
Ages: 1 to 2
Pages: 32
Synopses
A story drawn from Haida Indian literary tradition in which a boy falls from his canoe into a world of eighteen-foot tall humanlike creatures who welcome him and eventually return him to his village.
Publisher's Notes
Thrown from his canoe during an ocean storm, a young Native American boy is washed ashore under a strange sky near a village inhabited by very large people who make him very welcome.
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