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Children's Nonfiction Art

The Life and Art of Germaine Arnattaujuq

English Edition

by (author) Arvaaq Press

cover design or artwork by Germaine Arnattaujuq (Arnaktauyok)

Publisher
Arvaaq Press
Initial publish date
Dec 2023
Category
Art, Painting, Native Canadian, Polar Regions
Recommended Age
12 to 18
Recommended Grade
9 to 12
Recommended Reading age
12 to 18
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781774506462
    Publish Date
    Dec 2023
    List Price
    $15.95

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Description

Uncover the incredible life story of Germaine Arnattaujuq, a singularly important Inuit artist, in this high interest/low reading level reference book for developing readers.

Germaine Arnattaujuq is an award-winning Inuit artist. This book tells the story of her life, from growing up at a camp in Nunavut to her education as an artist in Winnipeg and Ottawa and her eventual return to the North. Germaine's incredible drawings, etchings, and illustrations are featured throughout the book, along with archival photographs.

Filled with personal anecdotes and fun facts, this book encourages reluctant readers to discover how Germaine started drawing on gum wrappers as a child and went on to become one of the most well-known artists from the North.

About the authors

Arvaaq Press is a Nunavut-based educational publishing company with a mandate to provide educators and parents with educational resources that are infused with authentic Northern perspectives, ways of life, and imagery. Our publishing initiative always considers stories and information in an educational context. All the publications available from Inhabit Education Books are developed by a team of Northern educators and language experts.

 

Arvaaq Press' profile page

Germaine Arnattaujuq is an award-winning Inuit artist and illustrator, best known for her prints and etchings depicting Inuit myths and traditional ways of life. In 1999, she designed the special edition two-dollar coin commemorating the founding of the territory of Nunavut. She is the co-author, with Gyu Oh, of My Name Is Arnaktauyok: The Life and Art of Germaine Arnaktauyok, and she has illustrated numerous books. Germaine is the recipient of the 2021 Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts. She lives in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

Germaine Arnattaujuq (Arnaktauyok)'s profile page

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