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From perilous Arctic journeys to strange giants in frozen snowfields, this collection of stories reveals fresh insights into universal themes, in language faithful to the oral tradition. Illustrations by a contemporary Inuit artist round out this impeccably researched volume.
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John Bierhorst, author of many acclaimed works about Native American cultures, lives in West Shokan, New York.Z
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Gr. 4^-6. With an excellent introduction to the land, the people, and the traditions that shape the American Arctic, folklorist Bierhorst presents 18 stories from the oral tradition of the people called the Inuit. He discusses how the Inuit live today and how the tales in this volume were originally told during long winters of continual darkness. The stories themselves have basic themes that link people of all cultures, for example, young people anxious to mature and leave home and not being ready when they go. The book begins with the tale of Kivio, who has an angry father and unhappy mother and who takes his family's kayak to catch fish and returns when his parents are near death. Other tales feature a tiny spider woman who acts as a helper to reunite families. The tales' language often reveals something of their place of origin: villagers "dashing . . . with the speed of a shadow cast by the northern lights"; a giant so big, she could stand with one foot on each side of a bay in order to "wait for whales to pass beneath her." Complete source notes and references are included. Karen Morgan
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- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0688144063
- ISBN 13 9780688144067
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages192
- IllustratorOkheena Ms. Mary K.
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