Shelley Gill is an expert on the Pacific Northwest coast (she lives in Alaska.) This book combines a fictional story about a young Tinglit girl in contemorary times with non-fiction information about the Pacific Northwest region and Indian traditions. As a 3rd grade teacher who teaches a 9 week unit on the Native Americans, I thought it was a great resource. The pictures were also very well done and interesting. Besides providing information about Native Americans of the Northwest region, the book also carries a strong environmental message. My students enjoyed it, and so did I.