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Kungo, a young Inuit, seeks to prevent a bloody feud when his people and a rival Indian tribe find themselves in competition for dwindling food supplies.
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Grade 4-6 In this sequel to The White Archer (HBJ, 1979), Kungo returns to the strange old couple who gave him his magic bow and white skins, only to discover that his Inuit people are starving. To find the missing caribou for them, and to forestall a budding feud with the Indians living further inland, he sets out on a hazardous journey that again unites him with his beloved sister and her new family. As usual, Houston's spare prose takes readers to a world far removed from their own. It is a world where the supernatural, as well as privation and constant physical danger are taken for granted, where, with courage and a bit of ingenuity, great obstacles can be overcome. Soft black-and-white illustrations bring the story's light and dark moments into higher relief, sometimes showing a major dramatic scene, other times a minor, passing incident, always capturing some exotic detail of dress or behavior. John Peters, New York Public Library
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- PublisherMargaret K. McElderry
- Publication date1986
- ISBN 10 068950411X
- ISBN 13 9780689504112
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages96
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The Falcon Bow: An Arctic Legend
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Margaret K. McElderry Books, 1986
ISBN 10: 068950411X
ISBN 13: 9780689504112
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.01. Seller Inventory # G068950411XI3N00
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The FALCON BOW ( An Arctic Legend)
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ISBN 10: 068950411X
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Houston, James (illustrator). 1st Ed, 1st Prt. 1st ed, 1st prt. Riveting & realistic tale of Kungo, a young Inuit Indian who journeys inland to discover the truth of the caribou's disappearance & to prevent war with a neighboring tribe. The author lived for 12 year among the Inuit Indians in the Arctic, was a great supporter/developer of INUIT ART and introduced this art to an international audience. 96pp. Bold b/w illus by author. Bio of author "laid-in". Seller Inventory # 018411
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Falcon Bow: An Arctic Legend
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Margaret K. McElderry Books, New York, 1986
ISBN 10: 068950411X
ISBN 13: 9780689504112
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Signed by the author on half-title page with an inscription to the previous owner. Full number line on copyright page. Blue cloth boards with red lettering on spine. Image of an archer blind stamped on cover. Slight rubbing to edges; mild soiling. Illustrated dust jacket with white and red lettering on cover and spine. Jacket is wrapped in Mylar, is not price clipped, and is in fine condition. Front gutter has started to crack, but binding is still very tight. Interior is clean. Includes black and white illustrations by the author. This children's book by award-winning Canadian author James A. Houston (1921-2005) tells the story of a young Inuit hunter who must solve the disappearance of the caribou and prevent a bloody feud. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 0021494
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The Falcon Bow: an Arctic Legend
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ISBN 10: 068950411X
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Octavo in blue cloth boards in blue and green illus. glossy dust jacket; illus. 94 p., 22 cm. Abstract: "Kungo, a young Inuit, seeks to prevent a bloody feud when his people and a rival Indian tribe find themselves in competition for dwindling food supplies." Fine copy in fine dust jacket. Faint, barely noticeable sunning to board edges; else excellent copy; pages are bright and free of marks and creases; binding is square and tight. in fine dust-jacket First edition, first printing (full number line). Seller Inventory # 83857
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The Falcon Bow an Arctic Legend
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Jame Houston (illustrator). First Edition. a book for young people about inuit and indian ways in canada. Seller Inventory # 018482
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