inuit

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inuit

Julie

1994
When Julie returns to her father's Eskimo village, she struggles to find a way to save her beloved wolves in a changing Arctic world and she falls in love with a young Siberian man.

People of the ice

how the Inuit lived
1980
Describes how the Inuit lived, including how they built their igloos, made clothing, prepared food, played games, and how they hunted and fished.

Frozen land

vanishing cultures
1993
Color photographs and text describe the traditional ways of life of an Inuit family living in the Canadian Northwest Territories and some of the changes they have had to face.

Dogsong

2007
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.

Immi's gift

2010
Day after day in the frozen north, a young Inuit girl catches brightly-colored objects while ice fishing and uses them to decorate her igloo, until the ice begins to melt and she drops in a gift of her own before leaving for the season.

The eagle's gift

1997
Hoping to win the return of his two brothers, an Eskimo boy follows the directions of Eagle Mother and learns to dance, sing, and tell stories, so spreading joy throughout the world.

The littlest sled dog

2008
Igvillu, a small dog with big dreams, hopes to become a sled dog, and when she is adopted by an Inuit storyteller and moves to northern Canada, she meets real sled dogs and dreams about her future.

The Inuit

ivory carvers of the far north
2004
Discusses the Inuit Indians, focusing on their tradition of carving ivory. Includes a recipe for a blueberry-topped snowcream, and instructions for carving soap animals and for playing an Inuit game.

Lights out!

living in 24-hour darkness
2008
Describes the science behind an arctic winter, including its effects on daily life for people and wildlife.

Art of the Far North

Inuit sculpture, drawing, and printmaking
1998
Provides a brief history of the Inuit people and discusses their customs as a background for understanding their sculpture, drawing, and printmaking.

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