Sajo & the Beaver People

by Grey Owl

Book Overview

First published in 1935, "The Adventures of Sajo and her Beaver People" is a children's adventure novel by British author Grey Owl. With beautiful illustrations also by Grey Owl, the story is based on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0773673415
• ISBN13: 9780773673410
• Release Date: August 1991
• Publisher: Fitzhenry & Whiteside
• Length: 187 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.1" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 12 to 16 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 11

Customer Reviews

Compelling nature story for age 5 to adult

Wonderful book. Amazing, compelling, lifelike descriptions of beavers as you would never have imagined them. Little girl heroine with heroic older brother that appeals to boys and girls. The children raise the two lost beaver kittens until circumstances conspire that one of the beavers is taken away. They canoe through a forest fire, voyage to the city, win back the kit, and ultimately restore it to its family in the wild. I read this to my 5 year old on a camping trip. She totally loved it. Great nature book for kids and very enjoyable for adults too.

Brilliant story of relationships between animals & humans

This is one of my favorite works of natural history and children's literature that explores the relationship between animals, humans, and the natural world. It is a classic. The reader is transported into the minds of of all the characters as "Sajo" explores life from the point of view of a beaver family, as well as from a the humans that intrude on their world. A story of compassion, adventure, courage, and loyalty, "Sajo" reminds us that we share this world with our human relatives. For readers of all ages. It is brilliant.

sajo +the beaver people Life enhancing

I read this as a small boy in a Northern English town and was transported to the Canadian wilds in a tale that was full of grace, nature, wonder and truth. The writing has a timeless eloquence that draws you in to a simple but endearing tale that stays with you for ever. There must be a gap of twenty years since I was last able to read such a book. I would rate it as the the next best to 'Capt. Corelli,etc.' ....which I am glad to say I came across by chance. The flight of Sajo across the land and the city is poetic in its simplicicity and its excitement as I have read anywhere-else. 'nuff said.

A book never to be forgotten

This book tells the story of the friendship - against all odds - between two Native children and two young beavers for whom they care. The story contains all the elements a good book for children should have: excitement, adventure and above all - a deep love for nature and its wild creatures. I was given this book as a girl of 8 (in German!) and read it over and over again. In 50 years I have never forgotten its title or the name of the author, it stands out as one of my all-time favourites. I am now delighted to find that the book is still around and I can give it to my grandchildren!

Perfect, moral, story for any and all children(ages 5-100)

This is a story, while ficticiuos, that is rooted in fact. The author, a famous person who started his writing career about 1929, understood the heart of a child. Thus he depicts, in story form for children, certain moral imperatives required for proper assimulation into any social structure or society. Book was well received in many countries and still is. It is unique in that it is the about "Native peoples", and how they see things and how they relate to nature. For the non native person it offers a glimpse into the culture and sense of justice among original peoples. It is a love story in that it depicts the extent too which two persons will go to help those they love. It is, by it's very nature a story about most boys and girls who have been taught ot care about nature, and one's environment. It is a subtle lesson in fairness and apprecation for all things great and small. It is also about courage and trust which is essential for getting along. A must read for anyone concerned about hope.