“…the book’s creators have accomplished no easy task – a modern retelling of a traditional Dena’ina Athabascan tale that honors the story and makes it accessible to children both within and outside of the culture it comes from.
How Raven Got His Crooked Nose is a teaching tale, as well as a story-within-a-story. Scenes with a modern day Dena’ina Grandmother and Granddaughter working at typical subsistence activies (berry picking, harvesting salmon) alternate withe sudku, or story, of how Raven’s nose became crooked. Artistic style and color palette help clarify the two. Dwyer’s illustrations skillfully weave back and forth between the Raven tale and the contemporary storytelling setting.”
-Ann Dixon/Kid Lit North: Where Raven’s Roam and Writers Dream
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