Dance on a Sealskin
by Barbara Winslow

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A story that captures the importance of dance as an active expression of the Yupik Eskimo culture, and the significance of passing on traditions from one generation to the next. Annie is nervous, for she is about to perform her ``first dance,'' a coming-of-age rite. The richly descriptive written images simply but insightfully reflect the importance of village traditions and strong family connections, and graphically portray Annie's worry and pride as she prepares for and performs her dance. The pencil and watercolor illustrations fill various parts of each single-and double-page spread, leaving plenty of white space for the clearly readable, well-spaced text. Authentically drawn colorful qaspeqs, fur parkies, seal-skin mukluks, grass and wooden dance fans, walrus-skin drums, and Annie's fur headdress and wolverine belt realistically depict the Native clothing and dance regalia. The northern lights reaching down to earth to carry Grandmother off to be with her ancestors create a visual representation of the spiritual world. This book, like the songs and dances performed at a potlatch to convey oral history, combines powerful writing and vivid illustrations to capture the joy of giving and sharing among the Yupik Eskimos. --Roz Goodman, Bering Strait School District Media Center, Unalakleet, AK

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Weight:	0.45 kg
Price:	CDN$ 12.99 (US$ 12.64)

ISBN-10:	0882404431
ISBN-13/EAN:	9780882404431
Author:	Barbara Winslow
Publisher:	Alaska Northwest Books Seattle Washington
Publication Date:	1995
Size/Dimensions:	9x10.5x1
Binding:	Hard Cover