The Last American Rainforest: Tongass

by Shelley Gill, Shannon Cartwright (Illustrator)

Explore part of North America's rainforest--tongass! The huge temperate forest is the ancestral home of the Northwest Coast people, and it is the setting for this story about Lily, a Tlingit Indian girl who searches with her aunt for a shaykee, a special spruce tree. This beautiful book includes natural history information on ancient forest life as well as a cultural introduction to the Northwest Coast people. Ages 6 and up.

32 pages, Paperback

Published December 30, 1997

About the author

Alaskan author Shelley Gill lives in Homer, Alaska at the end of the road in North America. Her books reflect her life: racing in the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, doing humpback research in Prince William Sound and working as a naturalist in various habitats: Alaska, Antarctica and Hawaii. Her current project, Whale Detective, follows her own research into the community life of humpbacks in Alaska. Her APP What's Up With Whales is in the App Store and looks at the new science about whales around the world. And in February her first board book: If I Were A Whale will be released by Sasquatch Books. She has visited 4800 schools around the world inspiring students to be avid readers and great writers. Her autobiography, Gabe-a girl, her dog and the 1970's, was released in the fall 2016.

Reviews

[Taylor Pierson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Genre: Informational

Unique Feature: One unique feature within this book is its layout and useful illustrations. The book is contains wonderful depictions to go along with the text. These illustrations and their format help the reader to get the most out of their reading. They guide and help the reader understand the text that is being presented.

Grades: Due to the complexity of this book it would be best used after the 4th grade. The book can be used for a variety of grades above 4th due to the information it contains. The book would be best utilized in 4th-8th grade.