Bibliograph

Raising ourselves, a Gwich'in coming of age story from the Yukon River, Velma Wallis ; illustrated by James L. Grant, Sr

Type

Label

Raising ourselves, a Gwich'in coming of age story from the Yukon River, Velma Wallis ; illustrated by James L. Grant, Sr

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

980L, Lexile

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Raising ourselves

Oclc number

50932109

Responsibility statement

Velma Wallis ; illustrated by James L. Grant, Sr

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader, UG, 6.6, 9, 9, 81939

Sub title

a Gwich'in coming of age story from the Yukon River

Summary

Born in 1960, the sixth of thirteen children, Velma Wallis comes of age in a two-room log cabin in remote Fort Yukon, Alaska. Raising Ourselves is an irresistible story of growing up Gwich'in. It is gritty and sobering yet filled with laughter even a to present. But hope pushes back hopelessness, and a new strength and wisdom emerge

Table Of Contents

Fort Yukon -- Itchoo -- Nina -- Pete -- Hannah -- Mae -- Siblings and seasonal friends -- Uptown and school -- Life in the sixties -- Times of change -- Turning points -- Back and forth -- Back home -- Neegoogwandah -- Learning new skills -- Struggles -- Going to Oregon -- Back to Fort Yukon -- Barry

resource.variantTitle

Gwich'in coming of age story from the Yukon River

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