Status
Available
Call number
Call number
JP VAU
Collection
Local notes
Shelved in Aboriginal Collection - JP
Description
An Indian boy's friendship with eagles ultimately saves his village in the Pacific Northwest from starvation.
Genres
Publication
Seattle, Wash. : Sasquatch Books : [Distributed by Paw Prints], 2013.
User reviews
LibraryThing member ktibbs
This is an excellent book from beginning to end, including the artwork and the tale itself. This is a powerful book about the Northwest Native American tribes and their relationship with nature, animals, and specifically the eagle. I love the underlying message of taking care of those in need and
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following your heart. Show Less
LibraryThing member Kaihills
This book not only teaches a powerful lesson about kindness and forgiveness, but it also supports the rich history of Pacific Northwest Native American tales. In this book, Eagle Boy decides to forgive the rest of his tribe and help them to find food, even though they had previously left him alone
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to die. This could spur a discussion with students about how it is better to repay evil with good. It also portrays the beauty of the Pacific Northwest as well as the cultural traditions of the Native American tribes there. Show Less
LibraryThing member lummigirl
Eagle Boy fits the genre of traditional lit as well as a picture book. It is the story of a boy who loves eagles (traditionally this story would use a Raven as the bird; using the eagle is what makes it specific to the Northwest) but his Tribe does not trust eagles because they are known as
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tricksters. The boy is left on the beach when his tribe leaves to find food "let your friends the eagles feed you" they say as the canoes leave. Then the eagles so in fact feed him and although he is alone, he is taken care of. Eventually Eagle Boy learns that his tribe needs help because they are starving. At first Eagle Boy does not want to help them because they left him on the beach but in the end he does the right thing and he turns into an eagle and feeds his people just as the eagles fed him by dropping "hundred of silvery fish" from the sky. Finally his tribe returns and Eagle Boy is honored with a great feast. Show Less
ISBN
9781570611711