Library's review
A 13-year-old girl struggles to preserve the livelihood (hunting whales) and cultural heritage of her Makah tribe in the Pacific Northwest during the 1920s age of ship industrialization
Genres
Publication
Random House Books for Young Readers (2013), Edition: First Edition, 208 pages
Description
"A young girl in a Pacific Northwest Native American tribe in the 1920s must deal with the death of her father and the loss of her tribe's traditional ways"--Provided by publisher.
Awards
Nēnē Award (Nominee — 2016)
Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award (Shortlist — 2014)
WILLA Literary Award (Winner — 2014)
Aesop Prize (Accolade — 2013)
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
0375869719 / 9780375869716
DDC/MDS
| 419 |