Raven and the Tide Lady

Raven and the Tide LadyIn Raven and the Tide Lady, illustrated by Tlingit artist Michaela Goade, Raven fights with Tide Lady to bring low tide and allow humans to gather food. The story was adapted by Tlingit writer Pauline Duncan from the works of the late Nora and Dick Dauenhauer, who transcribed the stories from Elders oral accounts. The original Raven stories are complex, humorous and sometimes filled with raucous adventures. Raven stories are not about what is viewed

represents our essential selves

In Roofwalker

in foster or adoptive homes

in every step of their journey

particularly by Native authors

The teens struggle with feelings of helplessness in the face of injustice

Laughead spins ever more wondrous tall tales

meaning to protect Mother Earth for the ancestors and for present and future generations

his mother's devastation at racist bullying from coworkers

process specific experiences of racism

this book presents teachings about the body

But what no one counts on is the unexpected appearance and power of the Old Ones who guard the lands of the Choctaw afterlife