[PDF] Orca Chief eBook

Author : Robert Budd
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 17,45 MB
Release : 2015-04-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1550176943

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Orca Chief is the third in a series of Northwest Coast legends by Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd. Their previous collaborations, Raven Brings the Light (2013) and Cloudwalker (2014), are award-winning national bestsellers. Thousands of years ago in the village of Kitkatla, four hunters leave home in the spring to harvest seaweed and sockeye. When they arrive at their fishing grounds, exhaustion makes them lazy and they throw their anchor overboard without care for the damage it might do to marine life or the sea floor. When Orca Chief discovers what the hunters have done, he sends his most powerful orca warriors to bring the men and their boat to his house. The men beg forgiveness for their ignorance and lack of respect, and Orca Chief compassionately sends them out with his pod to show them how to sustainably harvest the ocean’s resources. Accompanied by almost exclusively new illustrations by Roy Henry Vickers, this next installment of the Northwest Coast Legends will captivate readers young and old with its vivid imagery and remarkable storytelling.

Author : Sigmund Brouwer
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 34,16 MB
Release : 2008-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1551439158

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WHL goaltender Joseph Larken investigates possible steroid use on his team.

Author : Roy Henry Vickers
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 15,52 MB
Release : 2016-05-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1550177400

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The children of the Tsimshian village of Kitkatla love to play at being hunters, eager for their turn to join the grown-ups. But when they capture and mistreat a crow, the Chief of the Heavens, angered at their disrespect, brings down a powerful storm. The rain floods the Earth and villagers have no choice but to abandon their homes and flee to their canoes. As the seas rise, the villagers tie themselves to the top of Anchor Mountain, where they pray for days on end and promise to teach their children to value all life. The storm stops and the waters recede. From that point on, the villagers appoint a chief to perform the Peace Dance at every potlatch and, with it, pass on the story of the flood and the importance of respect. With eighteen new illustrations from Roy Henry Vickers and exceptional narrative, Peace Dancer will delight readers of all ages and add to the collection of global flood stories.

Author : Robert Budd
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 25,37 MB
Release : 2014-04-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1550176218

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Cloudwalker, describing the creation of the rivers, is the second in a series of Northwest Coast legends by Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd. Their previous collaboration, Raven Brings the Light (2013), is a national bestseller. On British Columbia’s northwest coast lies the Sacred Headwaters—the source of three of British Columbia’s largest salmon-bearing rivers. These rivers are the source of life for all creatures in the area. But what gave life to the rivers themselves? Astace, a young Gitxsan hunter, is intent on catching a group of swans with his bare hands. He is carried away by the birds’ powerful wings and dropped in the clouds. With only a cedar box of water Astace wanders the clouds, growing weaker, stumbling and spilling the contents. When he finally returns to earth he discovers lakes, creeks, and rivers where there were none before. The Gitxsan rejoice at having him home, and name the new river they live alongside Ksien—“juice from the clouds.” Roy Henry Vickers’ vibrant artwork, including 18 new prints, accompany this new retelling of an ancient story—readers of all ages will be captivated.

Author : Roy Henry Vickers
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 31,94 MB
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1550176617

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In a time when darkness covered the land, a boy named Weget is born who is destined to bring the light. With the gift of a raven's skin that allows him to fly as well as transform, Weget turns into a bird and journeys from Haida Gwaii into the sky. There he finds the Chief of the Heavens who keeps the light in a box. By transforming himself into a pine needle, clever Weget tricks the Chief and escapes with the daylight back down to Earth. Vividly portrayed through the art of Roy Henry Vickers, Weget's story has been passed down for generations. The tale has been traced back at least 3,000 years by archeologists who have found images of Weget's journey in petroglyphs on the Nass and Skeena rivers. This version of the story originates from one told to the author by Chester Bolton, Chief of the Ravens, from the village of Kitkatla around 1975.

Author : Lynda Mapes
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 23,56 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Animal intelligence
ISBN : 9781680513264

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The history--and future--of one of the sea's greatest mammals

Author : Sarah Harvey
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 38,2 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1459803647

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Amy is abducted and locked away, forced to write essays about the error of her ways.

Author : John Lawrence Reynolds
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 16,43 MB
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1459818210

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Small-town police chief Maxine "Max" Benson is just settling into her new life when her ex appears on the scene. Apparently, he and his new young lover just happen to be visiting her area on holiday. Max left her marriage and the Toronto police to become chief in Port Ainslie, where she runs a three-person department with few problems and enjoys a different pace of life. That's all about to change when Max's ex-husband is accused of killing his young lover right in Max's own backyard. It seems that only Max's superior detection abilities can save him from an almost certain conviction. This is the third book in the Maxine Benson mystery series.

Author : Rita Feutl
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 47,64 MB
Release : 2014-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1459805712

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Injured in a car accident that killed his parents, Nick and his sister are in foster care. Forced into stealing bikes to repay a debt, Nick gets involved with a violent criminal gang.

Author : Roy Henry Vickers
Publisher : First West Coast Books
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 47,90 MB
Release : 2020-05-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781550179040

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With bright and bold illustrations by celebrated Indigenous artist Roy Henry Vickers, this sturdy board book introduces iconic sounds of the West Coast and supports the language development of babies and toddlers. From the roar of the sea lions, to the creak and rustle of cedar branches in the wind, to the sacred drumming of a potlatch and the crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean, the rhythmic text, vibrant illustrations and glossy tactile finish of Raven Squawk, Orca Squeak will delight the very youngest readers.