Arctic Stories - Brossura

Kusugak, Michael

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1550374524 ISBN 13: 9781550374520

Casa editrice: Annick Pr, 1998

Riassunto

Acclaimed Inuit storyteller Michael Kusugak weaves a tapestry of tales about ten-year-old Agatha and her accidental heroism in the high Arctic of 1958. The first of Agatha's stories is based on one of Kusugak's real life experiences, when an eerie, black airship flew over Chesterfield Inlet in 1958. A sleepy Agatha "saves" the community from the monstrous flying object.

In the second story, Agatha notices the playful antics of the winter ravens and takes an interest in the many migrating birds. As the seasons change, she begins to favor more beautiful and peaceful birds of spring, until the ravens return.

The third of Agatha's stories takes place in the fall when Agatha is sent to school in Chesterfield Inlet, an English-speaking community south of her home. During an afternoon of skating, Agatha rescues a show-off priest, who has inadvertently demonstrated the danger of thin ice.

The three Agatha stories resonate with the nostalgia and affection of Kusugak's childhood memories.

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L'autore:

Michael Kusugak grew up in the Arctic Circle. His books have been teaching children about life in the north for almost 20 years. Michael lives in Rankin Inlet in northern Canada.

Vladyana Krykorka is the celebrated illustrator of more than 30 books for children. She is a lover of Inuit culture and has traveled to the Arctic many times. Born and raised in Prague, she now lives in Toronto.

Product Description:

Book by Kusugak Michael

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Annick Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 1550374524
• ISBN 13: 9781550374520
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 40
• Disegnatore: Krykorka Vladyana