Goodbye, My Island

by Jean Rogers, Rie Muñoz (Illustrator)

Esther Atoolik is twelve years old and her Alaskan village is getting smaller; there aren't enough children to keep the school open. What to do? the people ask. Should we abandon our island in the Bering Sea that her people have lived on for centuries? Here is the tender, true story of Esther's last season in her island home and the wonderful memories she carries with her. A chapter book illustrated with the drawings of Rie Muñoz. 

Genres: Juvenile

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

Reviews

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

From the inside flap of the book: "...Based on fact, here is a moving story of the King Island Eskimos' last winter on the beloved island that had been their home for many generations." Jean Rogers, the author, is an amazing lady and the illustrator Rie Munoz is an iconic Alaskan artist. Originally published in 1983, both Rogers and Munoz brought years of experience as Alaskan residents to this children's book.

[LauraW · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. It gives you such a great feel for the people and the place.

[Msjbridgemohan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good old Alaska read