Goodbye, My Island

by Jean Rogers

Book Overview

Esther Atoolik is twelve years old and her Alaskan village is getting smaller; there aren't enough children to keep the school open. What to do? the people ask. Should we abandon our island in the Bering Sea that her people have lived on for centuries? Here is the tender, true story of Esther's last season in her island home and the wonderful memories she carries with her. A chapter book illustrated with the drawings of Rie Mu?oz.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0882405381
• ISBN13: 9780882405384
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 7 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 4

Customer Reviews

A Beautiful and Realistic Story

I used this book with my 4th grade class to teach them about Alaska Native cultures and geography - and I would recommend it highly. A different reviewer was concerned about a character who suffers from alcoholism... ignore that review. Alcoholism is a serious issue and readers get an honest glimpse of how this character's alcoholism negatively affects the lives of those around him. This is a great book.