After getting lost while following a caribou, a young girl sets off across the Arctic tundra gathering the colors of the sky which become the Northern Lights.
While working on a quilt that her grandmother had started before she died, Katy discovers the special memories and meanings that are part of every quilt.
Loosely based on "Cinderella," this story is set in Alaska, the fairy godmother is an eagle, and the hero, the son of a cannery owner, finds his true love through her Sitka slipper, a heavy rubber boot she left at the Silver Salmon Festival.
"Chulyen, a trickster raven, loses his nose in an embarrassing incident, but vows to get it back. With the help of magic powers, Chulyen devises a caper to retrieve his missing nose, and learns an important lesson along the way."--Provided by publisher.