Primary translator for the Calista Elders Council, Rearden has collected, transcribed, and translated stories by people of Nelson Island, or Qalutaat, from qalu-, "dip net." They explore the people of the island, the island itself, Nightmute and Toksok Bay, the ocean, Qalvinraaq River and its tributaries, Chefornak, and Newtok and Tunanak. Yup'ik and English are on facing pages. Several batteries of color and old monochrome photographs and maps are included. There is no index. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)