From School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 3-This fictionalized account of a salmon's journey from the Pacific Ocean to the spawning grounds describes the difficulties of the trip. Sockeye must elude various predators including bears, ospreys, and humans. During the arduous swim, his body changes in preparation for reproduction. An author's note emphasizes how human activities have drastically reduced the sockeye salmon population. Popeo's artwork is adequate but static. In fact, the entire production looks as though it were designed chiefly to supplement teaching units. If demand for books on the topic exceeds supply, this could serve as an adequate introduction. Bruce McMillan's Salmon Summer (Houghton, 1998) provides an Alaskan-native perspective on the salmon run and uses photos instead of paintings to illustrate events.-Kathy Piehl, Minnesota State University, Mankato
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About the Author
Barbara Gaines Winkelman received a BA in English from the Unviersity of Pennsylvania and a law degree from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York. She has written picture books, chapter books, children's reference books, and a first reader series. Barbara has written Flying Squirrel at Acorn Place for Soundprints. She lives on Mercer Island, Washington, with her family.
