James Houston's Treasury of Inuit LegendsJames Houston's Treasury of Inuit Legends
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Book, 2006
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Current format, Book, 2006, , No Longer Available. Offered in 0 more formatsJames Houston made his first journey to the Canadian Arctic in 1948 in search of a new land to paint. There he found a warm, friendly people living in a vast, cold, hauntingly beautiful world. He lived with the Inuit and Indian people in the Arctic and grew to understand them and their way of life. He also helped introduce Inuit culture to the world with his remarkable art and stories.
Here are four of his exciting Inuit folktales-- Akavak , Tiktaliktak , The White Archer , and Wolf Run --collected for the first time in one beautiful volume. Houston's striking illustrations for each story bring the Arctic and its people to life. This inspired collection is sure to fascinate readers of all ages.
Includes an introduction by Theodore Taylor.
Here are four of his exciting Inuit folktales-- Akavak , Tiktaliktak , The White Archer , and Wolf Run --collected for the first time in one beautiful volume. Houston's striking illustrations for each story bring the Arctic and its people to life. This inspired collection is sure to fascinate readers of all ages.
Includes an introduction by Theodore Taylor.
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- Orlando, Fla. : Harcourt, 2006.
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