The Orphan and the Polar Bear
- Publisher
- Inhabit Media
- Initial publish date
- Aug 2022
- Category
- NON-CLASSIFIABLE, NON-CLASSIFIABLE, Polar Regions, NON-CLASSIFIABLE
- Recommended Age
- 6 to 8
- Recommended Grade
- 1 to 3
- Recommended Reading age
- 6 to 8
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781772272291
- Publish Date
- Sep 2018
- List Price
- $14.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781926569444
- Publish Date
- Oct 2011
- List Price
- $13.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781926569819
- Publish Date
- Aug 2022
- List Price
- $9.99
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Downloadable audio file
- ISBN
- 9781772273625
- Publish Date
- Nov 2021
- List Price
- $6.99
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Description
In The Orphan and the Polar Bear, an orphaned boy who is abandoned on the sea ice by a group of cruel hunters is discovered and adopted by a polar bear elder. While living in the polar bear’s village, the orphan learns many lessons about survival, but most importantly, he learns something about himself and his own place in the world. This book—retold by Inuit elder Sakiasi Qaunaq—makes this beautiful traditional tale widely accessible for the first time.
"[T]he folkloric narrative and lush artwork command attention" - Publishers Weekly
"This is a great book to introduce people to a culture with which they may not be familiar, and a fantastic way of preserving a story for future generations of the people who belong to it. Highly Recommended." - CM Magazine
About the authors
Sakiasi Qaunaq was born in 1942, at Alangnarjuk, a campsite near Igloolik, but has lived most of his life in the Arctic Bay area. His grandmother told him stories as a child?including The Orphan and the Polar Bear?and fostered in him a love for traditional legends that persists to this day. In his youth the stories were told for entertainment, but today he feels their re-telling is crucial to sustaining Inuit traditions and culture.
Eva Widermann est diplômée du programme en design graphique de l’Académie des Beaux-Arts de Munich, en Allemagne. Elle a travaillé pendant plusieurs années dans ce domaine, avant de décider de poursuivre son rêve de devenir une illustratrice indépendante et une artiste conceptuelle. Son art est profondément influencé par un mélange insolite de bande dessinée française et belge, de manga et d’animation japonaise. Eva a travaillé avec Inhabit Media sur de nombreux projets, y compris le portail www.inuitmyths.com, qui vise à faire découvrir à un public contemporain la mythologie des anciens Inuits.
Editorial Reviews
"An evocative story that provides a window into an often-ignored culture."
"This is a great book to introduce people to a culture with which they may not be familiar, and a fantastic way of preserving a story for future generations of the people who belong to it. Highly Recommended."
"[T]he folkloric narrative and lush artwork command attention"
"This is a great book to introduce people to a culture with which they may not be familiar, and a fantastic way of preserving a story for future generations of the people who belong to it. Highly Recommended."
"[T]he folkloric narrative and lush artwork command attention"
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