Richard Van Camp

Books by this author

When Chris and Toby Greyeyes find a raven in the garage, they try to trap it and hurt it with hockey sticks. To them, ravens are just a nuisance because they spread garbage all over the street — or so they think, until a mysterious man who smells like pine needles enters their lives and teaches them his story of the raven. Set in the Northwest Territories of Canada, A Man Called Raven draws from the animal legends and folklore of the Dogrib elders. — Midwest Book Review

A Man Called Raven

Richard Van Camp

Illustrator:

George Littlechild

Age Level:

6-9

Genre:

Fairytales, Folk Tales, and Tall Tales

Van Camp has always been curious about horses. So he sets off on a playful search for “the most beautiful thing about horses,” talking to family, friends, and even artist George Littlechild, who is a Plains Cree and knows something about horses. The answers Van Camp gets range from zany to profound: Horses can run sideways. Horses have secrets. Horses can always find their way home. Littlechild’s bold and fanciful paintings perfectly capture Van Camp’s playful vision of the world.