Beginning readers are introduced to the land and peoples of the far north.
The Eskimo: The Inuit And Yupik People (New True Books)
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Neeluk: An Eskimo Boy in the Days of the Whaling Ships
Weaving history, art and literature, these stories follow a young Inupiat Eskimo boy through a year of his life at the turn of the last century.
Alaskan Native Cultures
A book about the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian’s native cultures.
The Seal Oil Lamp: An Adaptation of an Eskimo Folktale
A retelling of a traditional Eskimo tale of how a seven-year-old blind boy is saved from death by the kindly little mouse people.
The Tlingit
Describes the traditional lifestyle, arts and crafts, changing land, and modern life of the Tlingit Indians.
The Loon’s Necklace
According to Canadian Indian legend, when an old man’s sight was restored by a Loon he gave the bird his precious shell necklace as a reward. That is why the loon has a white collar and speckles on its back. Elizabeth Cleaver’s rich and beautiful style of picture-making gives new visual excitement to the splendors of the British Columbia landscape, and to the magic of this Indian legend.
Living With The Eskimos: In Greenland, A Land Of Ice And Snow (Young Discovery Library)
Describes the homes, food, clothing, and everyday life of an Eskimo community in Greenland and includes information on animals that live in arctic regions.
Arctic Hunter
A ten-year-old Eskimo (Inupiat) boy who lives far north of the Arctic Circle describes his family’s annual spring trip to their camp, where they hunt and fish for food to supplement their diet for the rest of the year and enjoy old traditions.
The Night Rainbow
A poem based on ancient legends about the northern lights from people who associated the fiery illuminations with animals, ghosts, dancers, and raging battles.
In A Different Light
A study of the contemporary Yupik culture in an Alaskan village as seen through the eyes of a typical family.