The Orphan and the Polar Bear
by Sakiasi Qalinaq & Eva Wildermann
Description:
Publisher's description (Inhabit Media, 2016): An orphaned boy abandoned on the sea ice by a cruel hunter is adopted by a polar bear elder, who teaches him the skills he needs to survive.
This big book can be shared with a classroom to teach students a traditional Inuit story that has been shared in the Arctic for generations. Sakiasi Qalinaq is Inuk.
Resource format: Picturebook
Age recommendation: Grades 1 - 3
Keywords: survival, Inuit, storytelling, Arctic, oral traditions, storytelling, animals
Year of publication: 2016
Publisher information: Inhabit Media
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