Prince & the Salmonpeople

by Claire Rudolf Murphy, Rizzoli International Publications Incorporated, Rizzoli

Book Overview

Versions of the Salmon People legend have been told for centuries among the Northwest Indians. Enlivened by acclaimed Northwest Coast artist Duane Pasco's striking drawings, The Prince and the Salmon People offers a rare look at the Northwest as it was before logging and the flood of European peoples took their toll.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847816621
• ISBN13: 9780847816620
• Release Date: May 1993
• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.8" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Based upon accounts and interviews with Tsimshian elders

Claire Rudolf Murphy's The Prince And The Salmon People is an entertaining rendition of the legend of the Salmon People, an ancient tale told among many tribes of Northwest Coast Indians. Based upon accounts and interviews with Tsimshian elders and craftsman, and enhanced with black-and-white drawings, by Duane Pasco, this classic Native American legend comes to life for young readers in a particularly vibrant story about the interdependence between humans and animals.