Laura Deal
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"In the sky at nighttime the northern lights dance, a mother's song sways on the breeze, and a raven roosts atop a tall building, bathed in the white of the moon. This lyrical poem sends readers sailing through the Arctic night sky to see and hear the unique beauty of a Northern night."--
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"Maniq loves her ittu (short for ittupajaaq, an Inuktitut word for grandfather). He's brave--enough to wrestle the grumpiest polar bear, if he ever needed to! He's tall--enough to see over the tallest mountain tops. He's generous--enough to walk through a blizzard to make sure others have delicious food to eat. And above all, he loves his grandkids, every single one of them--and there must be close to one hundred, by Maniq's count at least!"--
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Appears on these lists
Dedham's National Native American Heritage Month List (Children's Titles)
Dedham's Welcome to the Tundra! List (Children's Titles)
Dedham's Welcome to the Tundra! List (Children's Titles)
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"A child makes their way along the Arctic shoreline on a dark day. Everything around them seems as ugly as their mood, from the weather to the fish and mud. This is the place they come to whenever they feel ugly. But as the child closes their eyes and listens, the sound of the waves reminds them to breathe. The tiny krill flick their tails, and the brightly coloured sea stars seem to glow. What they once saw as an ugly landscape is now wonderful and...
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"Nivi has always known that her names were special, but she does not know where they came from. So, one sunny afternoon, Nivi decides to ask her mom how she got her names. The stories of the people Nivi is named after lead her to an understanding of traditional Inuit naming practices and knowledge of what those practices mean to Inuit. How Nivi Got Her Names is an easy-to-understand introduction to traditional Inuit naming, with a story that touches...
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Un jeune garçon vit une journée bien sombre sur son île dans la toundra. Tout va mal dans sa tête. Il est de mauvaise humeur et tout lui paraît AFFREUX. Il fait gris, les berges sont boueuses et les rochers dégoûtants. Même les poissons sont hideux! Mais lorsqu'il ferme les yeux... le bruit des vagues lui rappelle de respirer, les étoiles de mer brillent de mille feux et ce paysage qu'il considérait repoussant est maintenant merveilleux...
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Maniq loves her ittu (short for ittupajaaq, an Inuktitut word for grandfather). He's brave-enough to wrestle the grumpiest polar bear, if he ever needed to! He's tall-enough to see over the tallest mountain tops. He's generous-enough to walk through a blizzard to make sure others have delicious food to eat. And above all, he loves his grandkids, every single one of them-and there must be close to one hundred, by Maniq's count at least!