The Wave of the Sea-Wolf

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. "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