inuit

"What creatures lurk beneath the sea ice? Putuguq and Kublu--two siblings who can't seem to get along--are about to find out! On their way to the shoreline, Putuguq and Kublu run into their grandfather, who has a stern warning for the pair: always beware when playing on the shore, because you never know if a qalupalik, a mythical creature that snatches children, is lying in wait under the ice. Kublu is pretty sure their grandfather is just trying to spook them with a scary story from the past . . . but maybe not?"--Back cover.

Text and illustrations present nine Inuit creation stories from the Qikiqtani Region of Nunavut.

A young shaman named Pitu is stranded on the sea ice after a violent blizzard--without his dog team or any weapons--and soon realizes that he has been carried into the world of the spirits. He meets a fellow shaman who has been trapped in the spirit world for many years who helps Pitu make his way back to the world of the living.

"In 2005, when Angela Hovak Johnston heard that the last Inuk woman tattooed in the traditional way had died, she set out to tattoo herself and learn how to tattoo others. What was at first a personal quest became a project to bring the art of traditional tattooing back to Inuit women across Nunavut, starting in the community of Kugluktuk. Collected in this . . . book are . . . photos and stories from more than two dozen women who participated in Johnston's project"--Back cover.

"Invites the reader into the amautik--the pouch in the back of a mother's parka used to carry a child--to experience everything through the eyes of the baby nestled inside, from the cloudlike softness of the pouch to the glistening sound of anaana's laughter"--Provided by publisher.

"When the Earth was new, words had the power to breathe life into the world. But when creating animals from breath, sometimes one does not get everything right on the first try!"--Back cover.

Explores the history of the Inuit people of Canada, describing their beliefs, traditions, art, celebrations, and way of life.

A biography of Jordin Tootoo, the first Inuit player in the National Hockey League, discussing his life growing up in a small town near the Arctic Circle, his early interest in hockey, and the challenges he faced in realizing his dream of playing professionally.

"Susan loves watching her Anaana write letters to people in other camps. Anaana has one precious pencil, and she keeps it safe in her box for special things. One afternoon, Anaana leaves the iglu to help a neighbour, and Susan and her siblings are left with their Ataata. They play all their regular games but soon run out of things to do-until Ataata brings out the pencil! As Susan draws and draws, the pencil grows shorter and shorter. What will Anaana think when she comes home?"--Back of cover.