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The dreaded ogress of the tundra

2015

by Neil Christopher and Larry MacDougall

"This revised, expanded edition, originally published as Stories of the Amautalik, shares two spine-tingling tales of the dreaded ogress of the tundra, a creature that carries away unsuspecting children on her back! New illustrations in this edition ring the amautalik to life in even greater, creepier detail than the original. Revised text and additional content make this new edition a must-buy for young readers who are intrigued with the dark and dreaded beings of Inuit mythology!"--publisher

Immi’s gift

2014

by Karin Littlewood

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 blind boy & the loon

2014

by Alethea Arnaquq-Baril and Daniel Gies

A retelling of a traditional Inuit story that explains the origin of the narwhal, an arctic whale known for its distinctive spiral tusk, while cautioning listeners against the dangers of seeking revenge.

The spirit of the sea

2014

by Rebecca Hainnu and Hwei Lim

Presents the story of Nuliajuq, the spirit of the sea, and how she came to live at the bottom of the ocean as a powerful and vengeful spirit.

Magic words

2013

by Edward Field (Translator) and Mike Blanc

Presents a poem inspired by Danish explorer Knud Rasmussen's visits with the Inuit people of the Arctic Circle.

The legend of lightning & thunder

2013

by Paula Ikuutaq Rumbolt and Jo Rioux

In The Legend of Lightning and Thunder, a traditional legend that has been told in the Kivalliq region of Nunavut for centuries, two siblings resort to stealing from their fellow villagers, and inadvertently introduce lightning and thunder into the world. This beautifully illustrated traditional legend weaves together elements of an origin story and a traditional cautionary tale, giving young readers an accessible window into centuries-old Inuit mythology that is specific to the Kivalliq region of Nunavut

Ava and the little folk

2012

by Neil Christopher, Alan Neal and Jonathan Wright

In the Arctic, orphaned Ava stumbles upon a group of magical dwarves who show him how it feels to have a home of his own.

Kaugjagjuk

2011

by Marion Lewis and Kim Smith

A retelling of the legend of Kaugjagjuk--a mistreated orphan who gains the strength to stand up for himself with a little help from the Man of the Moon--is a traditional Inuit tale told throughout the Arctic.

The legend of the fog

2011

by Qaunak Mikkigak, Joanne Schwartz and Danny Christopher

When a lone hunter named Qaunngauvaniq takes a walk on the Arctic tundra in the spring, he meets oone of the tundara's more fearsome inabitants - a deadly tuurngaq.

The orphan and the polar bear

2011

by Sakiasi Qaunaq

Retells the Inuit folk legend of an orphan who learns to be self-sufficient from a mystical polar bear.