The Lost Island

Publisher's description (Simply Read Books, 2004): 
In 1911, Pauline Johnson published Legends of Vancouver, a collection of native stories she learned from a tribal chieftain. One of these stories appears here in a new edition. The Lost Island tells of a long-ago time when what is now Vancouver belonged to the Sqamish people. In poetic prose, Johnson retells the story of a native healer whose visit to a mysterious island ends in a tragic loss, a striking symbol of the arrival of white civilization. Acclaimed artist Atanas's shimmering illustrations evoke a world long vanished.

Author biography (Simply Read Books, 2004): 
Emily Pauline Johnson, also known by her Mohawk stage name Tekahionwake, was a Canadian poet, author, and performer who was popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Her father was a hereditary Mohawk chief of mixed ancestry and her mother was an English immigrant.

Resource format: Picturebook

Age recommendation: Grades 3 - 8

Keywords: collection of stories, Squamish, healer, Salish story, colonization, legends, storytelling, tillicum, historical stories, knowledge keepers, traditions, culture, animals

Year of publication: 2004

Publisher information: Simply Read Books