The River People Flourished — Kristen Bailey

Before fur traders or missionaries touched the Pacific Northwest . . . . The River People flourished. River Song lives in a valley of meandering streams that give them salmon to eat each spring. Oak trees abound in the valley. A forest of cedar and fir surround them, making a canopy and giving them planks for their longhouses, canoes, and totem poles. River Song's father, Chief Sits and Thinks, is growing old and sick. He trusts in her to lead their people. She must use her gift of words, especially when a wandering band of braves seek a new home with them. Can this young girl hold her tribe together?