Pub Date: September 1, 1993
Dewey: 813.54
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Price on Product
Target Age Group: 09 to 12
Physical Info: 0.32" H x 7.74" L x 4.96" W ( 0.35 lbs) 128 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Places | Polar Regions | Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island
Description:
Liak is a courageous ten-year-old Inuit girl who talks her grandfather into letting her adopt an orphaned albino seal pup she names Yuit. But the shaman banishes Liak and her pup from the community for offending the Sea Goddess Nuliajuk. Her adventures lead her to the new life she has dreamed about and a chance to attend school.
Brief description:
Yvette Edmonds studied Inuit culture for many years and is determined to help preserve that heritage she so greatly admires. In 1997, upon being invited to give talks and readings in Taloyoak, she received a personal letter from Prime Minister Jean Chrétien commending her for her books that have helped promote a greater understanding of the Arctic. Yvette studied Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia, and has traveled extensively.