Charlie and the Blanket Toss
By Tricia Brown and Sarah Martinsen
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Tricia Brown
Brown is a writer, editor, freelancer, program and book developer, journalist, quilter, mother, grandmother and wife. Her work has been nationally honored for compassionate, insightful depictations of Alaska natives and for children's literature. She began her award-winning literary career in journalism, and in 1984 was the founding editor of 'Heartland"", the Sunday magazine of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Later she wrote for the Anchorgae Daily News, then shifted into editing the popular monthly magazine Alaska, with a readership of more than a quarter million. She holds a Bachelor's degree in journalism and a Master of Fine Arts degree.
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Charlie and the Blanket Toss - Tricia Brown
Yay-hey-hey!!
Charlie heard his father’s happy shout. He knew what it meant: a whale had given itself to the people!
Today the whaling crew’s flag would fly over the captain’s house—our house! Charlie thought—as a sign to the whole village. Good news! Our crew was successful!
Every family in the village would enjoy some fresh boiled whale meat and maktak•, the skin and blubber.
• MUCK-tuck
Charlie hopped in place and clapped as Dad pulled Mom into the folds of his hunting parka. Then Charlie threw himself in to join the hug. Suddenly, he was shouting, too, as his father tossed