eskimos

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How Snowshoe Hare rescued the sun

a tale from the Arctic
1993
When the demons who live under the Earth steal the sun leaving the tundra in darkness, the animals send Bear, Wolf, and finally Snowshoe Hare to bring it back.

The boy who found the light

Eskimo folktales
1990
An illustrated collection of Eskimo folktales.

Dogsong

1985
A fourteen-year-old Eskimo boy who feels assailed by the modernity of his life takes a 1400-mile journey by dog sled across ice, tundra, and mountains seeking his own "song" of himself.

Ka-ha-si and the loon

an Eskimo legend
1990
Retells the legend of Ka-ha-si, who acquires great strength and boldness and uses them to rescue his people in times of peril. Includes information on the customs and lifestyle of the Eskimos.

North

2004
Tired of his mother's overprotectiveness and intrigued by the life of African American explorer Matthew Henson, twelve-year-old Alvin travels north and spends a season with a trapper near the Arctic Circle.

The polar bear son

an Inuit tale
1997
An old woman adopts and raises a polar bear cub which grows up and provides for her even after she has had to send it away to save it from the jealous men of the village.

The seal oil lamp

adapted from an Eskimo folktale and illustrated with wood engravings
1988
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.

Indians of the Arctic and Subarctic

1992
Examines the history, culture, changing fortunes, and current situation of the various Indian peoples of Canada, Alaska, and Greenland.

Nessa's fish

1990
Nessa's ingenuity and bravery save from animal poachers the fish she and her grandmother caught to feed everyone in their Eskimo camp.

Northern lights

the soccer trails
1993
After her mother dies, a little Eskimo girl believes she sees her playing soccer in the sky amongst the stars.

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