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The white archer The white archer James A. Houston A young Eskimo vows to avenge his parents' violent deaths, but over the years that it takes him to become a master archer, he outgrows his hatred. OL10343934W
Song of Sedna Song of Sedna Robert D. San Souci Retells one of many versions of how an Eskimo maiden became goddess of the sea. OL116637W
Flight of the Goose Flight of the Goose Lesley Thomas A coming-of-age story, a cross cultural love story, an eco-novel with deep ecology, and the story of the initiation of a young shaman woman in the contemporary Alaskan Arctic. OL14906855W
Peter Pitseolak's escape from death Peter Pitseolak's escape from death Peter Pitseolak An account of two Eskimo hunters' narrow escape from an ice field that is swiftly moving out to sea. OL15844542W
The snowstorm The snowstorm Jørn Riel In the time of the Vikings, when four friends journey from their Inuit settlement near the Arctic Circle to Helluland (modern Baffin Island) with two dogsled teams, their adventure is disrupted by a … OL16591934W
Soonchild Soonchild Russell Hoban In the cold north, when Sixteen-Face John, a shaman, learns that his first child, a soonchild, cannot hear the World Songs that inspire all newborns from their mother's wombs, he sets out on a quest … OL16652629W
People of the North People of the North Heather Kissock From people and industry to wildlife and the environment, Exploring the Canadian Arctic presents exciting information about many aspects of the area north of 60 degrees latitude. OL18014380W
Inuit women artists Inuit women artists Minnie Aodla Freeman,Marion E. Jackson Twelve women artists and writers open this rare window on the northern world of the Inuit. From the nine artists, reminiscences of life on the land and thoughtful comments on the sources of inspirati… OL18315269W
Art of the Far North Art of the Far North Carol Finley Provides a brief history of the Inuit people and discusses their customs as a background for understanding their sculpture, drawing, and printmaking. OL1841579W
Magic words Magic words Field, Edward A collection of poems based on songs and stories gathered by Knud Rasmussen on the Fifth Thule Expedition, which recorded Inuit legends about the universe and its creation. OL1850352W
Immi gift Immi gift Karin Littlewood Day after day in the frozen north, a young Inuit girl catches brightly-colored objects while ice fishing and uses them to decorate her igloo, until the ice begins to melt and she drops in a gift of h… OL18713911W
Baker Lake prints & print-drawings, 1970-76 Baker Lake prints & print-drawings, 1970-76 Bernadette Driscoll,S. Butler Exhibition catalogue for a selection of 39 drawings by artists of the Sanavik Cooperative paired with the corresponding print. OL19379066W
The raven and the loon The raven and the loon Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley A retelling of the traditional pan-Arctic story revealing how the Raven and the Loon came to have their now-familiar coats after an exciting sewing game in Loon's iglu. OL19983481W
White Eskimo White Eskimo Stephen R. Bown "While Amundsen, Franklin, and Peary were first to explore the furthest geographical reaches of the Polar North, Knud Rasmussen was the first to explore its culture and its soul. Part Danish, part In… OL20012548W
Boundless Boundless Kathleen Winter In 2010, bestselling author Kathleen Winter embarked on a journey across the storied Northwest Passage, among marine scientists, historians, archaeologists, anthropologists, and curious passengers. F… OL20012861W
The dreaded ogress of the tundra The dreaded ogress of the tundra Neil Christopher "This revised, expanded edition, originally published as Stories of the Amautalik, shares two spine-tingling tales of the dreaded ogress of the tundra, a creature that carries away unsuspecting child… OL20018918W
Inuit Inuit Katie Lajiness This title introduces readers to the Inuit people. Text covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans, as… OL20033974W
An inuksuk means welcome An inuksuk means welcome Mary Wallace An inuksuk is a stone landmark that different peoples of the Arctic region build to leave a symbolic message. Inuksuit (the plural of inuksuk) can point the way, express joy, or simply say: welcome. … OL20054032W
Berry Woman's children Berry Woman's children Dale DeArmond Brief retellings of Eskimo animal legends. OL2030643W
Arctic peoples Arctic peoples DELETE Describes arctic peoples and the ways they have adapted to their inhospitable climate. Includes projects such as making a kayak and making Aleutian baskets. OL24188932W
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