The Wave of the Sea-Wolf Quotes

“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.”

“You may go,′ said her mother, ‘but stay away from the mouth of the bay. Great waves suddenly appear there, and many lives have been lost.”

“Suddenly a deep rumble vibrated through the tree. The dead timber began to groan and creek. Kchokeen braced herself as the huge truck swayed back and forth.”

“Long ago in the land of the Tlingit, there lived a young princess named Kchokeen. She was the only daughter in a family of many sons, and was admired for her intelligence as well as her beauty.”

“I’m not hurt,′ she called. ‘but I can’t get out. Go back to the village. Fetch a rope and one of my brothers.’ ‘Should one of us stay with you.”

“It tells a story of warning from a Native American’s view of European greed. 1780′s sea otter trade in its prime - 1820 sea otters almost extinct.”

“In a coastal bay in the land of Tlingit, huge waves arise without warning, engulfing even the largest war canoe in an instant.”

“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.”

“Colorful cut-paper illustrations incorporating traditional Native American motifs from the Pacific Northwest complement the suspenseful story of Kchokeen, a young Tlingit woman, who saves her people from hostile strangers.”

“This dramatic, original story--set in the Pacific Northwest and based on a Tlingit legend--combines illustrations with an elaborate cut-paperwork that contributes to a 3-D effect. Native Northwest design motifs are found throughout.”

“The girls found plenty of bright yellow fruit. Her basked filled, the princess climbed onto the great trunk of a fallen tree to survey the calm water. ‘I see no danger here,’ she declared.”