Chia and the Fox Man
A beautifully illustrated Alaska Native story of a young boy and his encounter with the fabled Fox Man, and how doing the right thing isn’t always easy but important in the end.
Life is hard for Chia. His village doesn’t have enough food and every day there are many chores to do. Chia always goes to bed hungry and tired, until one day in the middle of the night he wakes to a strange noise. He decides to investigate—and meets the legendary Fox Man. Will the Fox Man be able to help Chia and his village?
By the same team who brought you How Raven Got His Crooked Nose, this modern retelling of a traditional Dena’ina story teaches young readers that there is strength in humility and in doing what is right, especially when it’s hard. Also included is an author's note about Alaskan Dena'ina stories, plus a glossary of the Dena'ina words and their pronunciation.
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Book details
- Retold by
- Barbara J. Atwater, Ethan J. Atwater
- Illustrator
- Mindy Dwyer
- Imprint
- Alaska Northwest Books, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 32
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Ages
- 5-7
- Subjects
- Juvenile Fiction › Animals › Foxes
Juvenile Fiction › Fairy Tales & Folklore › Country & Cultural - Topics
- Alaska Native folklore · Dena'ina culture · folktales & fables · trickster tales · humility · village life · picture book · folklore retelling
- ISBN-13
- 9781513134826 (Paperback)9781513262673 (Hardcover)
About the author
BARBARA JACKO ATWATER is a retired teacher and village administrator who writes to carry forward the traditional stories of the Dena'ina people and share their history. She is the author of Walter’s Story and, with her son Ethan, How Raven Got His Crooked Nose.
Walter’s Story draws on the life of her great uncle Walter Johnson, a respected Dena'ina elder. How Raven Got His Crooked Nose retells one of the exploits of the mythological trickster Raven.
Barbara lives in Anchorage, Alaska.