Little Whale: A Story of the Last Tlingit War Canoe

Keet, a ten-year-old Tlingit Indian boy, stows away for a voyage on his father's canoe . . . and soon finds himself caught in the middle of a wild seastorm. The story carries him far from his home village, and when he makes land, he winds up right in the middle of a dangerous dispute between two Indian clans. The story of how he copes with these surprises and extricates himself from danger is dramatic and unforgettable.
And it's mostly true. Roy Peratrovich here builds a wonderful children's tale on the bones of a story his own grandfather passed down. His accompanying illustrations bring the people and landscapes of Alaska--to say nothing of the adventures!--to stunning life, drawing young readers into a long-gone time when the whims of nature and man could suddenly test a boy's courage.


Author: Roy Peratrovich Jr
Publisher: University of Alaska Press
Published: 08/15/2016
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.20d
ISBN13: 9781602232952
ISBN10: 1602232954
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | General
- Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure | General
- Juvenile Fiction | Native American

About the Author
Roy A. Peratrovich Jr. is a Tlingit Indian from southeastern Alaska, where his parents were well-known Alaska Native civil rights leaders.