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Based on the author's own life experience of growing up in the Arctic and raising baby animals, this heartwarming story teaches young readers the value of hard work, helping, and caring.

Join renowned adventurer Frank Wolf on a gripping and epic journey through Canada's unforgiving northern wilderness.Renowned adventurer Frank Wolf annually embarks on a series of long-distance wilderness journeys. A little while back, he attempted a 280 km ski journey across Baffin Island, a 1750 km canoe trip through the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, and a 550 km ski retracing of the 1854 expedition of legendary explorer John Rae, all in less than a year.Moving through rugged landscapes, across 6000-foot-high glaciers, and down wild tundra rivers, each of these epic excursions took place with different teams of people brought together to complete challenging missions in some of the most unforgiving environments on the planet.Beyond the sordid tales of adventure, we're also given a window into the displaced time between Wolf's primordial wanderings, revealing that his remote explorations, though arduous and uncomfortable, are easier for the wanderer than the fallow times. The inner adventure bouncing around in Wolf's head during these periods is often wilder than the obstacles he faces in the hinterlands of Canada as he copes with being a misfit in the modern world.

"Long ago there was a great shaman. He wanted to live the life of animals."How did Inuit come to know so much about Arctic animals? Follow a shaman as he is reborn as a polar bear, a ringed seal, and more to learn about what each animal teaches him. Through simplified text and engaging illustrations, young readers are sure to enjoy this adaptation of a traditional story.This stunningly illustrated bilingual picture book serves as an early-level introduction to the rich, mysterious world of Inuit mythology. Adapted by author and linguist Jaypeetee Arnakak with the intention of teaching Inuktitut as a second language, The Shaman Who Became Many Animals can be enjoyed by Inuktitut language learners and curious young readers alike.Discover other traditional stories in our collection! The Story of the Lemming and the Owl, The Story of the Loon and the Raven, and The Story of the Fox and the Wolf are all available.

Learn all about the process of making rope from bearded seal skin in this bilingual book! Rope is a very useful tool and is used by Inuit for many things. From removing the blubber to hanging the rope to dry, this introductory guide takes readers through a step-by-step process for making rope from bearded seal skin.

Alice loves her community, and she's excited to show others her favourite things to see and do throughout the year. From ice fishing to collecting clams to cheering on hunters in the community, there is always something to enjoy in Sanirajak, Nunavut. Explore Sanirajak with Alice in this bilingual picture book.

One rainy day, Solomon is playing inside with his sister. Their mom is cooking polar bear meat in a big pot of water. Suddenly, he trips and burns his arm in the pot of boiling water! The burn is so bad that he must travel to the health centre in the neighbouring community of Pond Inlet, Nunavut. Solomon has to stay in Pond Inlet until his arm heals. Even though Solomon misses his home, he likes playing with the other kids at the health centre. Explore the new and exciting community of Pond Inlet with Solomon in this bilingual picture book.

"Inuit games have been played all over the Arctic for a very long time. They are played for fun, to practise survival skills, and as exercise." Discover everything about Inuit games in Arviat, Nunavut! Practice skipping stones, building iglus, and challenge your friends to a race. Test your skills in the blindfold and jumping games and learn to play Inuit baseball. Written by the late Inuit Elder Donald Uluadluak Sr. and accompanied by the author's original illustrations, this book is a fun introduction to Inuit games.

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?

Davidee has always loved hockey. Lately, though, all he wants to do is play video games. He dreams of playing in the NHL, but how does a kid from Naujaat make the big league?When Davidee tries out for the Arctic Winter Games and unexpectedly makes the team, he can't believe his luck. But Davidee is only the backup goalie, and Team Nunavut can't seem to find their footing. Can Davidee find a way to get the team playing together before the gold medal game?

Learn about what kinds of sea mammals live in the Arctic! From narwhals and belugas to walruses and ringed seals, this nonfiction book introduces young readers to wildlife in arctic waters.An exciting addition to the collection of Junior Field Guides from Inhabit Education Books! Explore them all: Insects of Nunavut, Plants of Nunavut, Fishes of Nunavut, and Land Mammals of Nunavut.

Spencer the Siksik can't wait for the first snowfall. He is going to build a snow fort with Gary the Snow Goose!When Spencer's mom tells him he must first shovel his grandma's steps, he doesn't understand why she has to ruin his fun. He just wants to play outside! But when Spencer sees that his grandma and her neighbours can't leave their houses, he remembers what his mom taught him about taking care of Elders in his community.Follow along as Spencer learns the importance of one of the eight guiding Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit principles: serving others. Explore more books in the Spencer the Siksik series to see how Spencer and his friend Gary learn about the other principles!

Tiu-tiu and Taqu love art class! But when Taqu gives Tiu-tiu feedback on her art project, Tiu-tiu seems upset. How can Taqu give feedback in a way that doesn't hurt her friends?

Tiri has a secret: he is scared of the dark. He doesn't want anyone to find out, but as he spends the day with his friends, he learns they are each scared of something too. Tuktu is scared of heights. Ukaliq is scared of swimming in deep water. Will Tiri be able to open up and face his own fear? See how the friends learn to support one another.

One man. One bike. One ride to see it all . . . When Latino immigrant Miguel Oldenburg became an American citizen, he decided to celebrate in an unique and personal way. An experienced motorcyclist, Miguel set off on a sprawling series of road trips, seeking to visit every s...

As Owl blocks the entrance to a lemming den, he's sure he'll have a tasty meal in the little animal. But this smart rodent will appeal to the boastful owl's sense of pride to get away.

Ptarmigan is so excited to go berry picking with Muskox. But when it starts to snow, her plans are ruined, and she becomes sad!See how Muskox helps Ptarmigan imagine all of the fun activities they can do in the snow in order to cheer Ptarmigan up.

This pan-Arctic Inuit legend, which tells the story of a friendly giant, is lightheartedly retold, featuring sweeping illustrations.

Siksik is jealous when she hears her parents are going to have another baby. Explore a number of emotions as Siksik's friends try to cheer her up.Arctic Hare is excited for all the fun Siksik can have with the new baby. Snowy Owl thinks babies are boring. And Husky Puppy is curious as to what type of person Siksik's new sibling will grow up to be!

An orphan who has been abandoned on the sea ice is discovered and adopted by a polar bear Elder.

One day Raven and Loon play a sewing game that would give their feathers some much-needed colour, leading to the birds acquiring their now-familiar coats.

Tyson and Neevee are so excited to go ice fishing with their parents. How many fish will they catch?This story infuses a family trip out on the ice with the essential early numeracy skills of composing and decomposing numbers, quantity awareness, and working with the part/part/whole relationship of numbers. A guide at the back of the book helps parents and educators ask questions to reinforce the numeracy learning in the text.

Learn some of the ways people in the North use the outdoors for travel, gathering food, and having fun!This non-fiction book uses a friendly child narrator to introduce readers to some of the traditional skills used by people living in the Arctic.

Learn all about some of the amazing animals that live in the Arctic, including seals, ravens, foxes, caribou, and lemmings!This book will support early science education and introduce children to the skills needed to read non-fiction texts. The main text is appropriate for beginning readers, while additional "Did You Know?" boxes are targeted for readers at a slightly higher level.

"When 10 Arctic animals come across a tent on the land, they all want to find out what's inside!This story will help children learn to make the number 10 in different ways while learning a bit about 10 different animals in the Arctic and what they eat."--Provided by publisher.

Navigating the fine lines between historical documents and local lore this frank, funny, insightful and well illustrated book brings to life in a lovingly told story the experiences, events and personalities of one of the most historically rich buildings in the north. The Caribou Hotel played a central role in history making events ranging from hosting the last living link to the Klondike Gold Rush (Polly the "mean bird with the foul mouth"), to North America's worst Pacific coast marine disaster, to being headquarters for the contractors building the world renowned Alaska Highway and the U.S. Army's CANOL pipeline debacle that put Harry Truman in the White House. Playing host to the rich and famous of the early 20th century, it gave them an unforgettable life experience far from the pretensions and social parlors of their Hollywood, New York and London, England homes. One of Canada's most famous haunted hotels, it was featured on a "ghostly" stamp released by Canada Post in 2015 and designated as a historical site by the Government of Yukon in 2008.

From hot stuff like cancan dancers to cold stuff like snowy mountains, it's all cool in the Yukon. George Fischer presents a bonanza of breathtaking images that take you up into the soaring heavens and down into the frosty fjords. In between, you'll stand in the footsteps of gold rush hopefuls. Stroll the streets of Wild West sagas. Immerse yourself in ancient cultures. And sip Yukon Jack in cosmopolitan Whitehorse.

Toronto Detective Miranda Quin takes time off in the tropics and gets trapped in a sinister plot. Her partner, Detective David Morgan, is left alone to resolve the case of a beautiful corpse and ends up compromised in the mysterious Arctic. Islands, they learn, are an illusion. Everything connects, especially when murder is involved.

"Before schools were introduced to the Inuit, we were taught by our relatives."In this picture book, Monica Ittusardjuat shares how she learned knowledge and skills in a time before being taken to residential school. She describes how children learned through playing games, imitating grown-ups, and observing adults around them.