Ice Whale - Couverture souple

George, Jean Craighead

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0142427411 ISBN 13 : 9780142427415

Editeur : Puffin Books, 2015

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

From the most celebrated children’s nature writer of our time comes a posthumous new novel in the tradition of her Newbery award-winning Julie of the Wolves

In 1848, a young boy witnesses a rare sight—the birth of a bowhead, or ice whale, he calls Siku. Years later, he unwittingly brings about the death of an entire pod of whales, and only Siku survives. For this act, the boy receives a curse of banishment. Through the generations, this curse is handed down: Siku returns year after year, in reality and dreams, to haunt the boy’s descendants. Told in alternating voices, both human and whale, Jean Craighead George’s last novel shows the interconnectedness of humankind and the animals they depend on.

“It’s a bold, wistful, and heartfelt coda to a distinguished career.”— School Library Journal

Revue de presse :

Praise for Ice Whale:

* "Jean Craighead George's knowledge of and talent for depicting the natural world are in full evidence in this immersive epic that combines themes of conservation and native mysticism."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A fitting envoi for a writer whose most enduring tales of nature and survival are required childhood reading."—Kirkus Reviews

"George packs in detail about Eskimo traditions—from whale hunting to spirituality—and bowhead behaviors, including communication...this quiet story offers a compelling glimpse into the history of a way of life."—Booklist

"A bold, wistful, and heartfelt coda to a distinguished career."—School Library Journal

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Puffin Books
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0142427411
• ISBN 13: 9780142427415
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Illustrateur: Hendrix John