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Grade 2-6?Like their neighbors, three brothers living on a lonely Northwest shore keep to themselves. The elder two are hunters; their isolation has made them coldhearted. Ermine, the youngest, paints beautiful designs on the wooden boxes and bowls he makes. When his brothers are late returning from the hunt, he goes into the forest after them. A low, steady throb leads him to a giant eagle-man, who explains that his brothers were changed into icy rivers. The eagle-man's mother gives Ermine a mission: bring people together to celebrate life through song. The boy crafts a drum, and his singing makes others aware of the beauty around them and the joy of sharing. His siblings are restored, and the eagle-mother's youth and strength are renewed. The people now live in community, celebrating their blessings with shared feasts, and with intricately painted homes, canoes, and totem poles. While the hero is male, his long hair, costume, and childish features make him genderless. Rodanas's faithful realism represents the humans without idealization and emphasizes the splendor of the Pacific scenery and the eagle's beauty and power. She uses Northwest Coast stylistic motifs in the appropriate places, and reproduces the culture's distinctive clothing, canoes, architecture, and objects. The art does not call attention to itself, but is in balance with the narrative. The tale offers a universal message, while the pictures are richly informative about the specific culture.?Patricia (Dooley) Lothrop Green, St. George's School, Newport, RI
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Gr. 2^-5. Rodanas' adaptation of a Native American folktale combines vibrant, boldly hued illustrations with a faithful retelling of how the eagle-man and his mother taught the people "to share and celebrate their blessings." When Ermine's two brothers don't return from a hunting trip, Ermine sets out to find them; but he meets an eagle-man who tells him his brothers have been turned into rivers as cold as their hearts for trying to harm him. Eagle-man takes Ermine to his mother, who teaches the boy the joy of music, which he must take back to his people to break their silence and self-imposed isolation. Ermine creates a drum, and when he sings about the beauty in nature, the people come from afar and join in, and their hearts and lives are changed forever. Rodanas' use of broad, strong lines and vivid, earth tone, colored pencils over watercolor suits this story perfectly. Chris Sherman
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Grade 2-6?Like their neighbors, three brothers living on a lonely Northwest shore keep to themselves. The elder two are hunters; their isolation has made them coldhearted. Ermine, the youngest, paints beautiful designs on the wooden boxes and bowls he makes. When his brothers are late returning from the hunt, he goes into the forest after them. A low, steady throb leads him to a giant eagle-man, who explains that his brothers were changed into icy rivers. The eagle-man's mother gives Ermine a mission: bring people together to celebrate life through song. The boy crafts a drum, and his singing makes others aware of the beauty around them and the joy of sharing. His siblings are restored, and the eagle-mother's youth and strength are renewed. The people now live in community, celebrating their blessings with shared feasts, and with intricately painted homes, canoes, and totem poles. While the hero is male, his long hair, costume, and childish features make him genderless. Rodanas's faithful realism represents the humans without idealization and emphasizes the splendor of the Pacific scenery and the eagle's beauty and power. She uses Northwest Coast stylistic motifs in the appropriate places, and reproduces the culture's distinctive clothing, canoes, architecture, and objects. The art does not call attention to itself, but is in balance with the narrative. The tale offers a universal message, while the pictures are richly informative about the specific culture.?Patricia (Dooley) Lothrop Green, St. George's School, Newport, RI
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Gr. 2^-5. Rodanas' adaptation of a Native American folktale combines vibrant, boldly hued illustrations with a faithful retelling of how the eagle-man and his mother taught the people "to share and celebrate their blessings." When Ermine's two brothers don't return from a hunting trip, Ermine sets out to find them; but he meets an eagle-man who tells him his brothers have been turned into rivers as cold as their hearts for trying to harm him. Eagle-man takes Ermine to his mother, who teaches the boy the joy of music, which he must take back to his people to break their silence and self-imposed isolation. Ermine creates a drum, and when he sings about the beauty in nature, the people come from afar and join in, and their hearts and lives are changed forever. Rodanas' use of broad, strong lines and vivid, earth tone, colored pencils over watercolor suits this story perfectly. Chris Sherman
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