The Story of Blue Elk

The Story of Blue Elk by Hausman, Gerald. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780395845127.

In this traditional Native American tale, a mute boy is spiritually linked to a magnificent elk from the day of the boys birth. The two are companions until the elk is killed, leaving the boy a precious bequest: its antlers, around which a cedar tree grows. From that wood the boy, now a young man, makes a beautiful flute, on which he plays to woo his true love. Luminous illustrations accompany the moving story of a boy whose animal spirit brother helps him find his voice and fulfill his destiny.