Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal Courage and Survival theory gentle rhythmic text captures the

gentle rhythmic text captures the wonder new parents feel as they welcome baby into the world

and the tender ironies of woe and mercy

of the cruelties perpetuated against American Indians

The second edition incorporates new literature along with substantial updates

tying this knowledge with current scientific advances

Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal Courage and Survival theory gentle rhythmic text captures theBased on an Athabascan Indian legend passed along for many generations from mothers to daughters of the upper Yukon River Valley in Alaska, this is the suspenseful, shocking, ultimately inspirational tale of two old women abandoned by their tribe during a brutal winter famine. Though these women have been known to complain more than contribute, they now must either survive on their own or die trying. In simple but vivid detail, Velma Wallis depicts a