Cloudwalker
Part of the Northwest Coast Legends series
- Subject
- Legends, Myths, Fables - General
- Age
- 6-8 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Publisher
- Harbour Publishing
- Size
- 21.6 cm Ă 31.0 cm
- ISBN
- 9781550176193
Cloudwalker, describing the creation of the rivers, is the second in a series of Northwest Coast legends by Roy Henry Vickers and Lucky Budd. Their previous collaboration, Raven Brings the Light (2013), is a national bestseller.
On British Columbiaâs northwest coast lies the Sacred Headwatersâthe source of three of British Columbiaâs largest salmon-bearing rivers. These rivers are the source of life for all creatures in the area. But what gave life to the rivers themselves?
Astace, a young Gitxsan hunter, is intent on catching a group of swans with his bare hands. He is carried away by the birdsâ powerful wings and dropped in the clouds. With only a cedar box of water Astace wanders the clouds, growing weaker, stumbling and spilling the contents. When he finally returns to earth he discovers lakes, creeks, and rivers where there were none before. The Gitxsan rejoice at having him home, and name the new river they live alongside Ksienââjuice from the clouds.â
Roy Henry Vickersâ vibrant artwork, including 18 new prints, accompany this new retelling of an ancient storyâreaders of all ages will be captivated.
About the creators
Roy Henry VickersAuthor
Roy Henry Vickers is a renowned carver, painter, printmaker and storyteller, with works influenced by his Tsimshian, Haida, Heiltsuk and British heritage. He is the illustrator and co-author of Harbour Publishingâs popular childrenâs First West Coast Book series and Northwest Coast Legends series, the latter of which were all shortlisted for the Bill Duthie Booksellersâ Choice Award: Raven Brings the Light in 2014, Cloudwalker in 2015, Orca Chief in 2016 and Peace Dancer in 2017. His other books include Storyteller (2014), Voices from the Skeena (2019) and Ben the Sea Lion (2022), as well as the adult colouring book Inspired (2025). He lives in Hazelton, BC.
Lucky BuddAuthor
Lucky Budd holds an MA in history and has digitized many high-profile oral history collections, including that of the Nisga'a First Nation. In addition to co-authoring the award-winning First West Coast Book series and Northwest Coast Legends series, he is also the author of Voices of British Columbia (Douglas & McIntyre, 2010)âa bestseller which was shortlisted for the 2011 Bill Duthie Booksellersâ Choice Awardâand its sequel, Echoes of British Columbia (2014). He lives in Victoria, BC.
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