| The First Flute: Whowhoahyahzo Tohkohya Contributor(s): Bouchard, David (Author), Reibach, Jan Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0889954755 ISBN-13: 9780889954755 Publisher: Red Deer Press OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Canada - Native Canadian - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Native American |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 850 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 7.07" W x 10.29" (0.80 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Names should be respected. They should be valued. They should be honoured. When a name is given to an adult, it is often given based on the life that person has lived. The name is a statement about the person he or she has become. When a name is given to a child, it foretells what kind of a person that child will become. If a child is given the name He Who is Kind to Strangers, that child is destined to live a life of kindness. I know this to be true because I once knew a kind man who as a child was given that name. In The First Flute, David Bouchard tells the story of a young man given the name Dancing Raven. He was a dancer - the best from all the nations. But the other men and boys in his village don't appreciate Dancing Raven's talent - hunting, fishing and tracking are the truly important talents. Dancing Raven must prove to his village the importance of his song. Includes a cd with a reading of the story as well as music from Jan Michael Looking Wolf, a native flute player from Oregon. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bouchard, David: - David Bouchard and Jan Michael Reibach |