What is the author's style in Ishi: Last of His Tribe by Theodora Kroeber?

The language of Ishi: Last of His Tribe is simple and straightforward. The author includes a number of words from the Yahi language, and each is defined in the book’s glossary. Common Yahi words which are used in the narrative include “saldu,” meaning white man, “wowi,” meaning family home, and “wanasi,” which refers to the young hunters of the tribe. The book’s narrative style is easy to understand but also includes a great deal of symbolic imagery.