eskimos

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eskimos

The little eskimo

2013
A little Eskimo boy starts out on a quest to discover what's on the other side of the great frozen lake and to find out if he'll be a great hunter when he grows up.

A schoolteacher in old Alaska

the story of Hannah Breece
1997
True story of Hannah Breece, her struggle to establish federally funded schools in remote areas of Alaska, and her adventures in the world of frontier Alaska, trying to teach native Alaskan children to become Americans.

Miki and the moon blossom

2011
After a wind brings a strange spiky thing that grows into the sky, Miki travels with Polar Bear and Penguin to a new world.

Miki

2009
"A long time ago and very far away, Miki, Polar Bear and Penguin lived in a place that was always cold and dark. Until, on Midwinter Eve a magical underwater journey gives Miki an everlasting light"--Back cover.

Dogsong

a novel
1995
A fourteen-year-old Eskimo boy who feels assailed by the modernity of his life takes a 1400-mile journey by dog sled across the ice, tundra, and mountains seking his own "song" of himself.

Ice whale

2014
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.

Benny's flag

2002
Recounts the story of Jon Ben Benson, a young Aleut boy who enters a contest to design a state flag for Alaska.

The shaman's nephew

a life in the far north
1999
The lifestyle, customs, and beliefs of the traditional Inuit, as related by artist Simon Tookoome, depict life in the North as it used to be.

Black Star, Bright Dawn

2008
Bright Dawn must face the challenge of the Iditarod dog sled race alone when her father is injured.

Arctic peoples

2001
Examines the lives and culture of Arctic peoples before the arrival of Europeans and Americans, discussing the arctic climate, shelter, migration, hunting, transportation, diet, games, art, beliefs, and other topics; and includes instructions for a variety of related craft projects.

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