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When a young man steps into the enchanted skin of a sea monster, he finds himself transformed into a fearless explorer--and a generous hero. Amazing underwater adventures fill his nights, and he returns home each dawn with a bounty of fish for all the village to share. But how long can he hide his new identity? Based on a traditional Haida/Tlingit (Pacific Northwest/Western Canadian story, this luminously illustrated tale will capture the imagination of all who dream of exploring the mysterious world beneath the waves.
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Grade 1-3A young man who is tired of being taunted by his mother-in-law for his laziness ventures out alone one night to find a legendary bay. There he kills a ferocious sea monster, takes on its skin, and swims far out to sea, bringing back food for his family. The nagging woman is convinced that the bounty has come in response to her prayers and she applauds herself for her powers. When the sea monster comes to the village, the awful woman flees in terror and is never seen again. This somewhat limp retelling lacks character motivation and, puzzlingly considering the afterword, fails to ground the storys locale. (Readers are told that Drucker was intrigued by a Tlingit totem pole she saw near Ketchikan, AK, and found several written versions of the sea monsters story.) And while Ajas deep icy-looking blues, greens, and violets cast a far-north glow and his broad angles give a sculpted totem-pole effect, the illustrations large shapes and swirling lines of color tend to overpower the story.Barbara Elleman, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
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- PublisherHMH Books for Young Readers
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0152006192
- ISBN 13 9780152006198
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages32
- IllustratorAja Christopher
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