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Author
Series
Julie of the wolves trilogy volume 1
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
[1985]
Physical Desc
45 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the natural environment and traditional way of life of the Eskimos, contrasting their old customs with the new lifestyle brought by modern civilization.
4) The Inuit
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
An exploration of the Inuit, discussing their history, dress, survival skills, society, and more.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[1993]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
When the demons who live under the earth steal the sun leaving the tundra in darkness, the animals send Bear, Wolf, and finally Snowshoe Hare to bring it back.
Series
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[1998]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (79 min.) : black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Presents a documentary on the life of an Eskimo family pitting their strength against a vast and inhospitable Arctic. Juxtaposes their struggle for survival against the elements with the warmth of the little family as they go about their daily affairs.
13) Dogsong
Author
Language
English
Description
A fourteen-year-old Eskimo boy who feels at odds with aspects of modern life takes a 1400-mile journey by dog sled across ice, tundra, and mountains seeking his own "song" of himself.
15) Inuit journey
Author
Publisher
Douglas & McIntyre
Pub. Date
1979.
Edition
First paperback edition.
Physical Desc
xiii, 240 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A young Eskimo boy is taken from his people for medical treatment, and although he returns to the land of his birth, he remains forever lost between 2 cultures.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
[2002]
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Looks at the history of the Inuit and ways modern Inuit are working to preserve the ways of their ancestors.
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