The last American rainforest
Subtitle: Tongass
By: by Shelley Gill ; illustrated by Shannon Cartwright.
Contributors: Cartwright, Shannon.
Publisher: [Shelley Gill]
Published: 1997
Place of publication: U.S.A
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Tongass National Forest (Alaska) -- Juvenile literature; Forest reserves -- Alaska -- Tongass National Forest -- Juvenile literature; Indians of North America -- Alaska -- Juvenile fiction; Tlingit Indians -- Social life and customs; Tlingit Indians -- Juvenile fiction; Forests and forestry -- Social aspects
Other titles: Tongass
Description: A story about a forest and the people they lived there seeing through the eyes of a Tlingit girl whose search for the roots of an ancient tree lead to the discovery of her own roots. Lily searches with her aunt for a shaykee, a special spruce tree, so they can weave a ceremonial hat. Includes natural history information on forest life.
Notes: CLC