Esther Atoolik's village is getting smaller; there aren't enough children to keep the school open. What to do? the people ask. Should we abandon our island? Here is the tender, true story of Esther's last season in her island home.
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A Beautiful and Realistic Story,
By Alaska Teacher (Alaska) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Goodbye, My Island (Paperback)
I used this book with my 4th grade class to teach them about Alaska Native cultures and geography - and I would recommend it highly. A different reviewer was concerned about a character who suffers from alcoholism... ignore that review. Alcoholism is a serious issue and readers get an honest glimpse of how this character's alcoholism negatively affects the lives of those around him. This is a great book.
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Inappropriate Reading for Young Readers,
By Granny "Concerned Grandmother" (Farmers Branch, TX United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Goodbye, My Island (Paperback)
I bought this book for my 9 year old granddaughter. Thankfully I decided to read it before I gave it to her. The book has now been disgarded. There are about 5 or 6 references to a adult character who does nothing but drinks or gets drunk when he is in Nome. This is no way to instill moral values in the minds of young readers. The book should be pulled from book shelves.
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Today I, Esther Atoolik, am the happiest girl in Nome, Alaska. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Father Tomas, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Teacher Roger, Uncle Roger, Cape Woolley, Lawrence Island New!
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Today I, Esther Atoolik, am the happiest girl in Nome, Alaska. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
shore ice Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Father Tomas, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Teacher Roger, Uncle Roger, Cape Woolley, Lawrence Island New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- King Island Christmas by Jean Rogers in Back Matter
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- Exploring Diversity: Literature Themes and Activities for Grades 4-8 by Jean E. Brown on page 45, and Back Matter
- The Alaska Almanac: Facts About Alaska, 29th Edition by Nancy Gates in Back Matter
- The Alaska Almanac: Facts about Alaska by Alaska Northwest Publishing in Back Matter
- Neeluk : An Eskimo Boy in the Days of the Whaling Ships by Frances Kittredge in Back Matter
- The Alaska Almanac: Facts about Alaska 30th Anniversary Edition by Nancy Gates in Back Matter
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