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Wave of the Sea-Wolf, The

Wave of the Sea-Wolf, The Hardcover - 1994

by Wisniewski, David

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  • very good
  • Hardcover
  • first

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New York : Clarion Books, 1994. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. David Wisniewski. 32 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Illustrated in color by the author. Bright, clean copy. Record # 406219
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  • Title Wave of the Sea-Wolf, The
  • Author Wisniewski, David
  • Illustrator David Wisniewski
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1st
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 1
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Clarion Books, New York
  • Date 1994
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 406219
  • ISBN 9780395664780 / 0395664780
  • Weight 1.13 lbs (0.51 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.35 x 9.63 x 0.41 in (28.83 x 24.46 x 1.04 cm)
  • Ages 10 to 12 years
  • Grade levels 5 - 7
  • Reading level 810
  • Library of Congress subjects Fairy tales, Indians of North America - Northwest, Pacific
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 93018265
  • Dewey Decimal Code E

Summary

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 enables her to summon a great wave and save her people from hostile strangers.

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"Ethnic representation of the characters is convincing, but most remarkable of all is the use of native Northwest design motifs. . . . A lengthy endnote discusses the history and legend -- and the contemporary message -- behind Wisniewski's entertaining and instructive creation." School Library Journal