| Qanuq Pinngurnimata (Inuktitut): Inuit Stories of How Things Came to Be Inuktitut Edition Contributor(s): Qitsualik-Tinsley, Rachel (Author), Qitsualik-Tinsley, Sean (Author), Fiegenschuh, Emily (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1926569008 ISBN-13: 9781926569000 Publisher: Inhabit Media OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback Language: Inuktitut Published: March 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Canada - Native Canadian |
| Dewey: 813.6 |
| Physical Information: 56 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Two gifted northern writers, Rachel A. Qitsualik and Sean A. Tinsley, have collaborated to produce mesmerizing prose interpretations of Inuit creation stories. Readers will be drawn in by the humour, wisdom, and depth of these inspired tellings, which invite a contemporary audience to learn from and be moved by the complex spiritual metaphors of ancient Inuit knowledge. Illustrated in full colour. |
Contributor Bio(s): Qitsualik-Tinsley, Sean: - Of Scottish-Mohawk ancestry, Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley is a folklorist and fantasist, specializing in mythology, magic, and Inuit lore. He has won an award for writing short science fiction (?Green Angel?), but his focus is on fiction and non-fiction for a young audience.Qitsualik-Tinsley, Rachel: - Born in an Arctic wilderness camp and of Inuit ancestry, Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley is a scholar specializing in world religions and cultures. Her numerous articles and books concerning Inuit magic and lore have earned her a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.Fiegenschuh, Emily: - Emily Fiegenschuh attended art school at the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, FL, and graduated with honours and a BFA from the Illustration program. She has illustrated numerous Dungeons and Dragons rulebooks for Wizards of the Coast, and has contributed cover and interior illustrations to the novel series Knights of the Silver Dragon. She illustrated the ten-part fantasy story "The Star Shard" by Frederic S. Durbin for Cricket Magazine. Her art has also appeared in the New York Times bestsellers A Practical Guide to Dragons, and A Practical Guide to Monsters. Emily lives with her husband in the Seattle area. |