Title: Eagle Boy: A Pacific Northwest Native Tale
Author: Richard Lee Vaughan
Illustrator: Lee Christiansen
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Subgenre: United States, Native American
Theme: Indians of North America, Ethnic studies
Primary & Secondary Characters: Eagle Boy, Eagles, people of the village
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Date of Publication: 2002
Publishing Company: Sasquatch Books
Summary of Book:
This book is based on a popular Northwest Coast Native tale about an orphan named Eagle Boy. It tells the story of how this orphan boy grows up loving eagles although his tribe dislikes them. He goes against the grain and stands firm to what he feels. In return, the tribe makes him an outcast. They leave him when they go to try to find a better place to live because of the trouble they are having hunting. Because of his love he has shown to the eagles, they save him from starving to death. The illustrations are beautiful. In the classroom, I would use this book to demonstrate individuality. I find it very important to stand for what you believe in and to go against the grain. This is what produces leaders. This book also provides information about the Northwest Coast Native life which could be helpful as an aid to a lesson plan about Native Americans.
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