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Publication
Beyond Words Pub Co (1995), 1 pages
Description
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.
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LibraryThing member dangerlibearian
Illustrations could be a little scary. An eskimo boy lost in a storm-drawn down to a village under the sea-he comes back to his family after a year/day spent with the underwater village. Like Where The Wild Things Are for eskimos.
LibraryThing member afmteacher
Paul Owens recreates the traditional motifs unique to Pacific Northwest tribal lore in this original and imaginative tale of a boy lost at sea in a storm. The illustrations are infused with detail, communicating the richness of the Native culture. A nice companion to Owen's heroine myth, Frog Girl.
LibraryThing member kikione
A chief's son is overturned while fishing at sea. He finds himself in a village with overly large inhabitants. They welcome him and make him feel at home. However, the boy wants to go home...and the chief tells him he must only wish for home and he will take him there. It turns out the villagers
Beautiful illustrations. Great for a study of NW coastal Indians. There are several pages at the back of the book that give more detail about native legends and how they play into this story.
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are killer whales. Will he make it home?Beautiful illustrations. Great for a study of NW coastal Indians. There are several pages at the back of the book that give more detail about native legends and how they play into this story.
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LibraryThing member cmcvittie
Storm Boy opens with a compelling sentence and image, "A chief's son went fishing alone, and a terrible storm arose," and the boy is shown falling overboard and sinking beneath the waves. When he awakes he is with a strange, but hospitable people, who treat him with respect, honour him with food
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and share their traditional dances. He returns the honour and is returned safely to his home, only to find he has been gone a year. Paul Owen Lewis clearly understands the great themes of mythology (as is evidenced in the research notes at the back of the book), and brings them to life with striking, modern interpretations of traditional motifs of the Northwest Coast. An excellent addition to any First Nations story collection. Show Less
LibraryThing member dr_zirk
Storm Boy features spectacular artwork and a wonderfully executed story, delivered with a thorough understanding of the Pacific Northwest native culture that informs it. Paul Owen Lewis has artfully captured the magic inherent to Northwest native myths, and the helpful "Author's Note" at the end of
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the book does a great job of placing this brief story in a larger historical and mythological context. A perfect read all-around. Show Less
LibraryThing member KatieCaughron
Summary:
This is a story of a chiefs son who went fishing alone and encountered a terrible storm. He is taken in by villagers who live under the sea. He finally makes it home and realizes it has been a year. This is a great story about the Pacific with great illustrations.
My reaction:
I found some of
Classroom Extensions:
1. This would be a great story to read during a thematic unit about Eskimos and you have the children try to write a short story about their own lives where they felt alone.
2. You could also have them to try paint a scene from the story.
This is a story of a chiefs son who went fishing alone and encountered a terrible storm. He is taken in by villagers who live under the sea. He finally makes it home and realizes it has been a year. This is a great story about the Pacific with great illustrations.
My reaction:
I found some of
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the images to be a little overwhelming and would be sure to read this to an appropriate age level. Classroom Extensions:
1. This would be a great story to read during a thematic unit about Eskimos and you have the children try to write a short story about their own lives where they felt alone.
2. You could also have them to try paint a scene from the story.
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LibraryThing member Jen4k
Storm Boy is one of my favorite books! The text itself is easy to read and the story is captivating, but the bold illustrations are what make this book so special. Paul Owen Lewis does a wonderful job translating this oral story to print form, staying true to the Native American artwork of the
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LibraryThing member catiebarber
My mother in law works at the Northwest Museum of Art and brought us this book when our son was young. We would pour over the beautiful illustrations. It is a beautiful traditional story from Northwest Indians of animal and human transformation and tells the story of a boy who washes up on a
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strange shore after being swept up in a storm. The people are also whales and take him to their giant home. the pictures of where they live and the traditional art spread throughout the book make this one I will keep forever. Show Less
Awards
Washington State Book Award (Winner — 1996)
Pages
1
ISBN
1885223129 / 9781885223128