James Houston's Treasury of Inuit Legends - Hardcover

Houston, James A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0152059245 ISBN 13: 9780152059248

Verlag: HMH Books for Young Readers, 2006

Inhaltsangabe

James 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.

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JAMES A. HOUSTON (1921-2005) is the award-winning author and illustrator of many books that portray the striking landscape of the Arctic and its strong independent people. He also produced and directed documentary films and was a master designer for New York City's Steuben Glass Company.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: HMH Books for Young Readers
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0152059245
• ISBN 13: 9780152059248
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 304
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