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Learn about the Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit principle of Avatittinnik Kamatsiarniq (respecting the land and environment) with Spencer, the adorable siksik! Spencer can't wait for gym class. He can't wait to play soccer baseball! But his teacher announces that the class will be cleaning up the playground instead. Spencer is upset. He never litters, so why should he pick up other people's trash? When his friend Gary gets stuck in a discarded plastic ring, Spencer remembers what his grandmother taught him about taking care of the land. Can Spencer make it up to his classmates before the community clean-up is over? Follow along with Spencer and Gary as they learn about one of the eight guiding Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit principles: respecting the land, animals and environment.Don't miss the rest of Spencer's adventures! Check out the entire series to find out how Spencer and Gary learn about each of the eight guiding Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit principles.

Team Tuktu & Friends are up to bat! Learn all about the sport of Inuktitut baseball with this adorable group of arctic animal friends. Ukaliq is excited to spend the day with his friends, but he's nervous about playing Inuktitut baseball. What if he isn't any good at it? Tiri is fast, Nanuq is strong, and Tuktu has good aim. What if Ukaliq can't even hit the ball? As the game ramps up and Ukaliq steps up to the plate, will he be able to discover his own unique baseball talent?

Discover the tale of the wily Fox and the boastful Wolf in this bilingual adaptation of a well-known Inuit traditional story.Wolf wants to know how Fox catches so many fish. Fox thinks Wolf is trying to play a trick on him. Wolf claims he will catch many more fish than Fox ever could. Can Fox teach Wolf a lesson about being boastful and greedy?This engaging retelling of an Inuit traditional story has been retold in simple, accessible language for young readers to enjoy.

Discover the incredible life and work of an iconic Inuit artist in The Life and Art of Ningiukulu Teevee.Learn about a celebrated Inuit artist! Ningiukulu Teevee is a talented artist from Kinngait, Nunavut. Find out about her incredible body of work, her inspiration, techniques, and what it was like growing up in Kinngait surrounded by other amazing artists.

"Burning Cold: An Indigenous Comics Collection from the North is a collection of stories by Northern authors from the award-winning Moonshot volumes. Time travel on the back of a wolverine, swim with shapeshifters beneath the ice, and travel through the skies with aliens. From traditional stories to reimagined futures, this collection showcases the best of Northern storytelling."--

"'I had always wanted a pet that flew.' A boy is amazed when he sees a hawk swoop down and catch a lemming. From that moment on, he can't stop thinking about it. One day, the boy goes on an adventure and finds his very own baby hawk to keep as a pet. But he doesn't know what hawk chicks eat or why his new pet won't stop biting him. Can the boy learn to care for the hawk and teach it the skills it needs to survive on its own? Acclaimed singer and songwriter Etua Snowball recounts how he found his pet hawk and shares the lessons boy and bird taught each other during one unforgettable summer."--

"As we anchored in the cove where the glacier touched the sea, I had this funny feeling that I had to have a pee!"Gunner the dog can't wait to go fishing with his family. But on their way, he starts to feel a familiar urge. He has to go pee! Gunner's mom rushes him to shore, but as they get closer, they encounter a scary surprise. Can Gunner make it to land before it's too late?Explore the iconic landscape of Iqaluit through the eyes of an adorable dog and his family in Gunner's Big Day Within Frobisher Bay, a bilingual storybook sure to delight young readers in the North and South alike!

"Ice is an index of findings from the places most buried by time-in permafrost or in memory-and their brutal excavations"--

"An astonishing, vital book about Antarctica, climate change, and motherhood from the author of Rising, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction"--

Sustainable gardening is becoming more important to our planet, communities, and our health. Part of sustainability is maintaining our natural habitats and maintaining a key balance with nonnative species. In her debut book, seasoned gardening writer Kim Frisbie aims to educate South Florida gardeners about how they can best maintain a visually appealing lawn and home garden while also using naïve plants and not over manicuring. Kim underscores the dangers of pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides to our health and how natural flora on Florida can help avoid the need for these chemicals while creating a beautiful landscape.