If you want to visit a sea garden

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If you want to visit a sea garden

Statement of responsibility

by Kay Weisman ; illustrated by Roy Henry Vickers

Creator

• trueWeisman, Kay, 1951-

Contributor

• trueVickers, Roy Henry, 1946-

Author

• trueWeisman, Kay, 1951-

Illustrator

• trueVickers, Roy Henry, 1946-

Subject

• trueClams
• Clams -- Northwest, Pacific -- Juvenile literature
• trueElectronic books
• trueFirst Nations (Canada)
• trueFood
• trueFood habits
• Indians of North America -- Food
• Indians of North America -- Food -- Northwest, Pacific -- Juvenile literature
• trueIndigenous peoples of North America -- Social life and customs
• Mollusk culture -- Northwest, Pacific -- Juvenile literature
• trueMollusks
• truePacific Northwest
• Indians of North America -- Social life and customs
• trueClamming

Genre

• Juvenile literature
• Electronic books

Language

eng

Summary

Sea gardens have been created by First Peoples on the Northwest coast for more than three thousand years. These gardens consist of stone reefs that are constructed at the lowest tide line, encouraging the growth of clams and other marine life on the gently sloped beach. This lyrical story follows a young child and an older family member who set out to visit a sea garden early one morning, as the lowest tides often occur at dawn. After anchoring their boat, they explore the beach, discover the many sea creatures that live there, hear the sputtering of clams and look closely at the reef. They reflect on the people who built the wall long ago, as well as those who have maintained it over the years. After digging for clams, they tidy up the beach, then return home. An author's note provides further information about sea gardens (also known as clam gardens), which yield a reliable food source and have been traditional places of learning. They have been found along the Pacific coast, from Alaska to British Columbia to Washington State, and some of these gardens are being restored today. The manuscript has been vetted and approved by the scientists of the Clam Garden Network and Kwaxsistalla Wathl'thla Clan Chief Adam Dick. Roy Henry Vickers, whose ancestry includes the Tsimshian, Haida and Heiltsuk First Nations, has created hauntingly beautiful images to accompany the text

Illustration

• trueBig and bold

Cataloging source

NLC

Dewey number

639/.4409795

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary form

non fiction

http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel

• 0
• 2

Target audience

primary