Describes the Northwest Indian totem pole which shows how Thunderbird punished Whale for chasing Salmon and scaring Frog.
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A whale tries to eat all the salmon in the river. The frog tells thunderbird what whale is doing. Thunderbird takes the whale into the sky and places him onto a mountain until he agree to stay out of the river. I will use this story in the second grade to teach about Native Americans.

Reading Level: Primary
Genre: Traditional Literature
Summary: A story told from the carvings on a totem pole about a mean whale who is forced to live on a mountain by the great eagle.
Evaluation: This is a fun piece of traditional literature that teaches about an interesting tradition from the Indians of the Northwest, the totem pole. This story helps the reader understand in a simple way that totem poles were used to tells stories and describe a tribe. This book is interesting and the totem pole story is exciting and helps the reader better understand what they are. At the back of this book, the author defines the tools used to carve the totem poles and also explains what the Native Americans used for the coloring on the pole. This is a great book to help the reader better understand a piece of Native American culture.

Describes the Northwest Indian totem pole which shows how Thunderbird punished Whale for chasing Salmon and scaring Frog. ( )

“Whale in the Sky” Written and illustrated by Anne Siberell

The art compliments the cultural focus. The illustrations are inspired by real life Northwest Coast totem poles. The illustrations are just as much a part of the story as the words.