Clamshell Boy
Subtitle: a Makah legend
By: written and adapted by Terri Cohlene ; illustrated Charles Reasoner ; designed by Vic Warren.
Contributors: Reasoner, Charles.
Series: Native American legends; Native American legends (Watermill Press)
Publisher: Watermill Press
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Mahwah, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 47
Subjects: Makah Indians -- Legends; Makah Indians -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature; Indians of North America -- Washington (State) -- Legends; Indians of North America -- Washington (State) -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile literature; Makah Indians -- Legends; Makah Indians -- Social life and customs; Indians of North America -- Legends; Indians of North America -- Social life and customs
Description: Retells the legend of Clamshell Boy, who rescues a captured group of children from the dreaded wild woman Ishcus. Includes information on the customs and lifestyle of the Makah Indians.