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Kumak's River
A Tall Tale from the Far North
By Bania, Michael
- ISBN
- 978-0-88240-886-6
- Publisher
- Alaska (Graphic Arts Center Publishing Co.)
REVIEWS
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2012
As Bania explains in a note, the annual breakup of river ice in Alaska is cause for celebration, even when a particular year's ice build-up and weather cause rampant flooding. In this not-so-tall tale, when "chunks of ice as big as houses" jam on their passage to the sea, Kumak and his neighbors perch on their roofs in the warm spring air while, hour by hour, the river water rises around their houses. Children rejoice in a school-free day, while ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012 | Picture Books
When "chunks of ice as big as houses" jam on their passage to the sea, Kumak and his neighbors perch on their roofs in th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
