Pub Date: May 25, 2001
Dewey: 398.2452953
LCCN: 94073364
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 05 to 08
Physical Info: 0.11" H x 11.10" L x 8.48" W ( 0.34 lbs) 32 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales and Folklore | General | Native American | Action and Adventure
Description: An American Indian prince is flung from his canoe during a storm. Washed ashore in the mysterious world of the Killer Whale people, the boy finds himself in an unfamiliar village, being welcomed by a strange and giant tribe. Winner of the American Book Award, Washington State Governor's Award, Best Children's Book of the Pacific Northwest, and also a PBS "Storytime" selection. Full color.
Review Quotes: "Vibrant illustrations and ceremonial artwork." --Chesapeake Family Magazine"Lewis manages to respect Northwest Coast tradition, the mystery and beauty of its art and story, while giving it new life and manifest appeal." --School Library Journal"Storm Boy is an excellent children's book and unquestionably deserving, if not begging, to sit on the shelf of every library in the nation." --Western Native News