Water Sky

Young listeners learn about issues of conservation, endangered animals, and preservation of cultural traditions in this beautifully written tale of a Massachusetts teenager who travels to an Alaskan village to search for a missing relative - and ends up discovering his own Eskimo heritage.

©1987 Jean Craighead George (P)1994 Recorded Books

Good Story; Now Outdated Language

An interesting story about learning from tradition, fitting in, wildlife conservation, and not freezing on the ice. As with all of this author's books, he respect and admiration for both the cultures and the animals featured are readily apparent but language has definitely shifted in the 40ish years since its writing, so be aware of that.

Great insight into eskimo way of life

Good story, my kids and I enjoyed listening. We live in Alaska, so it was insightful. Hills are compared to breasts on page 56, but it’s not vulgar, and it’s brief.