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Non-classifiable

Siuluk: The Last Tuniq

by (author) Nadia Sammurtok

illustrated by Rob Nix

Publisher
Inhabit Media
Initial publish date
Feb 2018
Category
NON-CLASSIFIABLE, Polar Regions, Bullying, NON-CLASSIFIABLE
Recommended Age
6 to 8
Recommended Grade
1 to 3
Recommended Reading age
6 to 8
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781772271782
    Publish Date
    Feb 2018
    List Price
    $10.95
  • Downloadable audio file

    ISBN
    9781772273908
    Publish Date
    May 2021
    List Price
    $6.99

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Description

Siuluk is a very strong man. He’s so strong that people tell him he must be the last of the Tuniit, friendly giants who once lived in the North. Just like those giants, Siuluk is so strong that he can carry an entire walrus over his shoulder.
But not everyone believes that Siuluk is strong. One day, when a group of men tease Siuluk about his size, he has to find a way to prove his strength once and for all—but how?
Based on traditional stories from the Chesterfield Inlet area of the Kivalliq region of Nunavut, this tale of Siuluk and his legendary strength will captivate young readers.

About the authors

Nadia Sammurtok is an Inuit writer and educator originally from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. Nadia is passionate about preserving the traditional Inuit lifestyle and Inuktitut language so that they may be enjoyed by future generations. Nadia currently lives in Iqaluit, Nunavut, with her family.

 

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Rob Nix is an American illustrator.

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Editorial Reviews

“The best part of this story is revealed in Nadia Sammurtok’s afterword in which she reveals that her father had been told as a child a story about a man purported to be the last of the Tuniit who’d allegedly lived close to Chesterfield Inlet in Nunavut.”—CanLit for Little Canadians

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