The Orphan and the Polar Bear Big Book
English Edition
- Publisher
- Arvaaq Press
- Initial publish date
- Apr 2016
- Category
- Beginner, Native American, Country & Ethnic
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Big book
- ISBN
- 9781772661224
- Publish Date
- Apr 2016
- List Price
- $23.95
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Big book
- ISBN
- 9781772661231
- Publish Date
- Apr 2016
- List Price
- $23.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 6 to 8
- Grade: 2
- Reading age: 6 to 8
Description
An orphaned boy abandoned on the sea ice by a cruel hunter is adopted by a polar bear elder, who teaches him the skills he needs to survive.
Originally published by Inhabit Media, this big book can be shared with a classroom to teach students a traditional Inuit story that has been shared in the Arctic for generations.
About the authors
Sakiasi Qaunaq was born in 1942, at Alangnarjuk, a campsite near Igloolik, but has lived most of his life in the Arctic Bay area. His grandmother told him stories as a child?including The Orphan and the Polar Bear?and fostered in him a love for traditional legends that persists to this day. In his youth the stories were told for entertainment, but today he feels their re-telling is crucial to sustaining Inuit traditions and culture.
Eva Widermann est diplômée du programme en design graphique de l’Académie des Beaux-Arts de Munich, en Allemagne. Elle a travaillé pendant plusieurs années dans ce domaine, avant de décider de poursuivre son rêve de devenir une illustratrice indépendante et une artiste conceptuelle. Son art est profondément influencé par un mélange insolite de bande dessinée française et belge, de manga et d’animation japonaise. Eva a travaillé avec Inhabit Media sur de nombreux projets, y compris le portail www.inuitmyths.com, qui vise à faire découvrir à un public contemporain la mythologie des anciens Inuits.
