In March 1853, Etienne Mercier, a 28-year-old explorer and trapper, is hired by the Hudson Bay Co. to explore the Queen Charlotte Islands. Mercier sets out most enthusiastically on this voyage in a canoe with the additional hope of finding an old friend, Clement. The two had been separated the year before, in the same territory during bad weather. Mercier scripts a journal in mesmerizing detail of words, illustrations and lyrics. His deep respect for the land, water, wildlife and the Haida Indians is present throughout.
Picture Book
The Same Sun Was In The Sky
A boy and his grandfather go hiking in the Arizona desert, where they observe the many rock carvings and imagine the lives of the Hohokam people who lived there in ancient times.
Clatter Bash!: A Day Of The Dead Celebration
Rhyming text presents traditions used to celebrate the Day of the Dead.
Little Boy With Three Names
Three Stalks Of Corn
When Angelica’s grandmother explains the legends and uses of corn, the three tall stalks in the garden take on new significance.
Coyote Cry
Pedro, The Angel Of Olvera Street
Little Pedro, who sings like an angel, is allowed to lead the Christmas procession, known as La Posada, through the old Mexican section of downtown Los Angeles.
The Nicest Gift
A little boy living in a Los Angeles barrio is desolate when Christmas Day arrives and his lost dog still hasn’t been found.
Carlos Y La Feria/ Carlos And The Carnival
Carlos ignores his father’s advice about being careful how he spends his money at the carnival, and soon his pockets are empty.
Juanita
Juanita takes the dove she received for her fourth birthday to the Old Mission Church for the blessing of the animals.