Old Fears,New Trade

Old Fears, New Trade. Written by Russ Buyock. Illustrated by Martine Bustamante. Focus Question. What kind of leader is Raven?

《旧惧新商》。作者：拉斯·布约克。绘者：马丁·布斯塔曼特。 核心问题：雷文是怎样的一位领袖呢？

Long ago, there was a village by the sea. The people in the village farmed seaweed and fished. They gathered pearls and pretty shells. The sea gave them much, but not all of what they needed.

很久很久以前，海边有一座村庄。村里人靠养殖海藻、出海捕鱼为生。 他们还会采集珍珠和好看的贝壳。大海给了他们很多东西，却没法满足全部需求。

Every new moon, the ship people came. The people in the village traded fish, tools, and seashell jewelry for cloth, fruits, vegetables, and other needs.

每逢新月，驾船的商人就会到访。 村里人会用鱼、手工工具、 还有贝壳首饰，交换布料、水果、蔬菜、 以及其他生活必需品。

One new moon, the ship people did not come. The people in the village asked their leader, Raven, for help. She was wise and a great healer. Wait until the next new moon, Raven told them.

有一回新月到了，商人却没有来。村民们找到他们的领袖， 雷文求助。雷文聪慧过人，还是个厉害的医者。 雷文告诉大家：“我们等下一个新月再看看吧。”

The people waited, but the ships still did not come. The people worried. The cold moons were coming. They needed food that would not go bad. They needed cloth and medicine. Raven's fire burned late into the night. In the morning, she came out with a pack on her back.

大家等啊等，可商船还是没来。 村民们都急坏了。 寒冷的月份就要来了。 他们需要耐储存的食物。 他们还需要布料和药品。 雷文房里的火燃到了深夜。 第二天一早，她背着个包袱走了出来。

Bring me your best jewelry and tools," she said. I will take them to the people of the planes. We will trade with them, as we did with the ship people." The villagers gasped. The people of the planes are warriors. They will come and hurt us, they said.

“把你们最好的首饰和工具拿给我。”她说。 “我要带着这些东西去找平原上的居民。” “我们可以和他们做交易，就像之前和商船商人交易那样。” 村民们都倒吸了一口凉气。 “平原上的人都是战士啊。” “他们会过来伤害我们的。”大家纷纷说道。