The Wave of the Sea-Wolf

by David Wisniewski

Book Overview

Intricate cut-paper illustrations incorporating Pacific Northwest motifs accompany this original story of the Tlingit princess Kchokeen, who is rescued from drowning by a guardian spirit that later... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395664780
• ISBN13: 9780395664780
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.6" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 7

Customer Reviews

Incredible artwork!

After seeing the incredibly intricate and lovely paper cut out artwork, I ordered every book I could find by this author/artist. If you didn't even read the story, the book would be worth it for the art! But the story: wonderful! I also really liked the last page, in which the author describes in minute detail any variation from the original legend, so there is good historical info there, too. I highly recommend all these books! The only negative was that I expected to receive a cassette tape with it, but there was none. Buy it anyway! You will be delighted.

Children's story with a serious message.

The illustrations are all from cut out paper -- very intricate and visually interesting. The story includes danger (readers should be ready to deal with drowning, and attack on a village by cannons from a ship). Has a message about grieving the loss of a good, native, natural life to the influx of crass europeans. Beautiful imagery about a brave and wise young woman. Has a suggestion of hope and holding on through hard times for a better future for us all.