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42) The Inuit
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A look at the history and culture of the Inuit, a group of Native American people who live in the Arctic, duscussion tradition and customs as well as contemporary life.
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Jungle book (Easy reader classics) volume 5
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"When a terrible snowstorm strikes, Quiquern knows it's up to him to save his village from going hungry. And so he sets off on a sled with his dog for a great adventure"--P. [4] of cover.
46) The Inuits
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Provides a look at the history, culture, and daily life of the Inuit people who live in the Arctic regions of the world, focusing on those living in North America.
49) Inuit
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Describes the history, culture, and traditional and modern lifestyles of the Inuit peoples of the Arctic regions.
50) Song of Sedna
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Retells one of many versions of how an Eskimo maiden became goddess of the sea.
52) The snow bear
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A lifelong friendship develops between a polar bear and Bruun, an Inuit boy. After Bruun saves her from starvation and she, in turn, saves him from a blizzard, eventually they are separated and don't meet again until Bruun is a man. This poignant tale of a lifelong frienship between an Inuit Eskimo boy and a polar bear follows the two as they spend their winter out on the sea-ice together where the boy learns the way of the polar bear. But when spring...
53) Arctic son
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A baby boy is given an Inupiat name to go with his English one and grows up learning the traditional ways of the Eskimo people living in the Arctic.
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In A Place Beyond, Nick Jans leads us into his 'found' home: the Eskimo village of Ambler, Alaska, and the vast wilderness around it. In his powerful essays, the rhythms of daily arctic life blend with high adventure: camping among wolves, traveling with Iñupiat hunters, witnessing the Kobuk River at breakup. The poignancy of a village funeral comes to life, hordes of mosquitoes whine against a tent, a grizzly stands etched against the snow-just...
55) Eskimos
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Portrays aspects of Eskimo life such as food, housing, clothing, work roles, hunting methods, recreations, and changing ways.
60) The igloo
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Describes how an igloo is constructed and the role it plays in the lives of the Eskimo people. Also discusses many other aspects of Eskimo culture that have helped them adapt to life in the Arctic.