Book Review: Fish-Boy by Vanita Oelschlager

Fish-Boy by Vanita Oelschlager

Publisher: Vanita Books

Publication Date: May 1, 2018

Reviewer: Robert Jones

Review Date: May 13, 2019

Review Published: May 14, 2019

Language: English

Paperback Edition:

Genre: Children's Fiction, Multicultural Interest

ISBN: 9781938164200

About the Book

The Arctic region of North America is a land of long days, icy cold, hardy people and peculiar creatures.  The Inuit people there have made traditional use of remarkable folk tales to find truth and explain the mysteries of an astonishing world.

In Fish-Boy, An Inuit Folk Tale, Vanita Oelschlager retells a tale passed down by a wise old Inuit.  It's an origin story involving a little magic and a very odd boy with a large heart for friendship.  On a journey with his new father, he must confront misfortune and the malice of cold hearted villagers.  But he has a way.. and a lesson for all in the virtues of kindness and hospitality. 

About the Authors

Vanita Oelschlager has written 30 books for children and adults. Prior to her publishing and writing career, Vanita taught school for 19 years. She and her husband Jim received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in 2006, and were honored with the 2016 Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award. Vanita was named National Volunteer of the Year by the MS society in 2008 and honored as 2009 Woman Philanthropist of the Year by the Summit County United Way. She and here husband Jim were just honored with the 2016 Bert A. Polsky Humanitarian Award. In May 2011, Vanita received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from University of Mount Union and in 2014 she was named one of the Women Trailblazers by the Multicultural Center at the University of Akron. Vanita and her team help young budding authors and illustrators write and illustrate their own books with the LeBron James Foundation's Promise Authors program in Ohio.

Disclosure:

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the NetGalley <https://www.netgalley.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Review

In my Opinion, this book was a bit strange. The little boy learned the story of why there are so main Puffins near the island. The very moral of the story is that, it's wise to be nice too people instead of mean because you never know what will happen.