Kayak Girl Contributor(s): Devine, Monica (Author) |
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ISBN: 1602231885 ISBN-13: 9781602231887 Publisher: University of Alaska Press OUR PRICE: $12.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2012005518 |
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.3" W x 9.7" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In Kayak Girl a young child learns to cope with serious loss by focusing on something larger than herself. After Jana's mother dies, she becomes withdrawn. Her grandfather, a carver, pays the girl a visit and finds her unresponsive to his care. He carves a figure of a girl in a kayak and asks Jana to promise that she will watch for the figure after he releases it upriver. Through the following seasons, Jana goes to the river daily and finds strength in the positive memories from her short time with her mother, even as she imagines the distant kayak girl's struggles. Eventually, they are reunited, and Jana's spirit is revived. Throughout the book, watercolor illustrations take readers to a magical place along an Alaska river and demonstrate the power of memory and a sense of place in the natural world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Devine, Monica: - Monica Devine is an author and artist living in Eagle River, Alaska. Among her works are five children's books, including Iditarod: The Greatest Win Ever and Kayak Girl, the latter from the University of Alaska Press. |