Under the Ice
Qitsualik, Rachel A.
Sold by Werdz Quality Used Books, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
AbeBooks Seller since 17 February 2021
Used - Soft cover
Condition: Used - As new
Ships from Canada to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSold by Werdz Quality Used Books, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
AbeBooks Seller since 17 February 2021
Condition: Used - As new
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketAs New; May be frightening for young children; Food quickly grows scarce during the long winter months for those who cannot hunt. In these difficult times, the grandmother of an orphaned boy wishes aloud for the qallupaluit--strange, monstrous creatures that live under the sea ice--to take her grandson away forever. The old woman soon regrets her hasty words when the little boy is snatched and carried off to the creatures' underwater lair. But after enlisting the help of fellow villagers, she learns that her grandson may be happier with the qallupaluit than he ever was with her. Illustrated in the style of comic books.
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Winter can be cruel in the Arctic, and food quickly grows scarce for those who cannot hunt. In these difficult times, the grandmother of an orphaned boy wishes aloud for the qallupaluit - strange, monstrous creatures that live under the sea ice - to take her grandson away forever.
The old woman soon regrets her hasty words when the little boy is snatched and carried away to the creatures' underwater lair. After enlisting the help of her fellow villagers, the old woman learns that her grandson may be happier with the qallupaluit than he ever was with her.
Written for contemporary audiences by acclaimed Inuit author Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley and illustrated in a quick comic book style, this tale is sure to thrill middle grade readers.
Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley was born at the northernmost edge of Baffin Island, in the Canadian Arctic. She grew up learning traditional survival lore from her father. She and her husband Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley were brought together by a love of nature and each other. They write Arctic speculative fiction and nonfiction for various ages.
Jae Korim is an Inhabit Media illustrator.
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