inuit

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inuit

Julie of the wolves

1972
While running away from home and an unwanted marriage, a thirteen-year-old Eskimo girl becomes lost on the North Slope of Alaska and is befriended by a wolf pack.

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.

The Inuit

1990
Describes the history, culture, and environment of the Eskimos and the many changes brought about by their contact with the "white people's" society.

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 Inuit

2000
An overview of the indigenous peoples of northern Alaska, Canada, and Greenland including a description of their homes, food, clothing, art, family life, storytelling, religion, and government.

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.

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.

The seasons and Someone

1994
A young Eskimo girl witnesses the changing seasons in Alaska.

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