In today’s Alaskan Yupik Eskimo communities, villagers still gather in the kashim to sing, drum, and dance, carrying forward the ancient traditions of their forebears. This is the heartwarming fictional story of Annie’s “first dance,” a coming-of-age ceremony to signify official entry into the Eskimo community. 20 color illustrations.
- ISBN: 9780882404431
- Author: Winslow, Barbara
- Published: 1995 , Alaska Northwest Books
- Themes: Coming of age, Communities, Dance, Tradition, Villages
- Descriptors: Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), United States
- No. of pages: 32