by Howard Norman
Who-Paddled-Backward-With-Trout. 
Art by Ed Young. 
Boston: Joy Street Books, 1987.

             Trout-with-Flattened-Nose, a Cree boy, is unsatisfied with his name.   He goes on a quest for a new name, eventually learning that one’s name cannot just be chosen—it must be earned.

Good Points:

• Beautiful silhouette illustrations.
• Entertaining story with an interesting conclusion.

Other Notes:

• Story can be hard to follow.