Author and publisher: Richard van Camp, Children’s Book Press
Summary: This is a contemporary story from the Northwest Territories in Canada in the lands of Native Americans. We meet two boys who chase a raven to hurt it with their sticks. An elder from the tribe sits down with the boys and tells them a traditional story of a man who was transformed into a raven as punishment, because he hurt ravens. By telling this story, the elder intends to teach the two young boys about respect for life; hence, this book gives good insight into the long tradition of passing on stories from one generation to the next. The colourful and expressive illustrations are paintings by the international-renowned artist from the Plains Cree Nation, George Littlechild.
Suitable for students in years: 8-10