bowhead whale

"A nonfiction picture book about the life of a bowhead whale"--Provided by publisher.

In 1848, ten-year-old Toozak, a Yupik Eskimo, sees a whalebeing born and is told by a shaman that he and his descendants must protect that whale, which Toozak names Siku, for as long as it lives.

In 1848, ten-year-old Toozak, a Yupik Eskimo, sees a whale being born and is told by a shaman that he and his descendants must protect that whale, which Toozak names Siku, as long as it lives.

A study of the three arctic whales--the beluga, bowhead, and narwhal--and their relationship to their environment and with humans.

Contains an introduction to bowhead whales, in simple text with illustrations, describing their physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, food, and life cycle.

At the first whaling feast of the season, a young Inupiat boy learns about the importance of the bowhead whale to his people and their culture. Includes facts about Inupiats and the bowhead whale.

A study of the three arctic whales--the beluga, bowhead, and narwhal--and their relationship to their environment and with humans.

At the first whaling feast of the season, a young Inupiat boy learns about the importance of the bowhead whale to his people and their culture. Includes facts about Inupiats and the bowhead whale.