Author: Martha Seif Simpson
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786492155
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 294
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While storytelling is a great favorite of preschoolers, many elementary age children are more drawn to crafts and other activities. StoryCraft is an award-winning library program that combines storytelling with crafts in an exciting and engaging activity for children in first through third grades. Each one-hour program includes storytelling, a craft, movement, activities, music, and discussion. This collection of StoryCraft programs presents 50 fun and educational theme-based sessions. Each includes suggestions for promotion, music, crafts, activities, and stories. The sessions also include bibliographies to help direct young readers toward additional reading, as well as diagrams, detailed instructions, and supply lists for the crafts. The themes range from a Jungle Safari to Math Mayhem to a Western Roundup, all encouraging children to enjoy reading in a variety of ways. Each session has plenty of suggestions, so that the program can be customized. Helpful Hints for implementing the program can help any librarian, volunteer, or parent turn a ho-hum storytime into a dazzling StoryCraft time.
Author: Hiroko Ikuta
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000550001
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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This book explores indigenous dances and social relationships surrounding the dance activities among Yupik on St. Lawrence Island and Iñupiat in Utqiaġvik, Northern Alaska. Yupik and Iñupiat proudly distinguish their indigenous styles of dance, locally called ‘Eskimo dance’, from Western styles of dance, such as ballroom, disco or ballet. Based on two years of intensive fieldwork and 18 years of experience living in Alaska, Ikuta sets out to understand how Yupik and Iñupiaq dances are at the centre of social relationships with the environment, among humans, between humans and animals, and between Native and the Euro-American societies. It also examines how the nature and structure of dance are connected to cultural politics, wrought by political, economic and historical events.
Author: Su Bristow
Publisher: Orenda Books
ISBN: 1910633615
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 253
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An exquisitely written, heart-achingly beautiful retelling of the Selkie legend ... both timeless and timely ... by award-winning debut author Su Bristow 'Told with skill and beauty ... held me spellbound to the very last page' Amanda Jennings 'Sorrowful and lovely, with a well-earned, satisfying conclusion' Publishers Weekly 'Accomplished and intelligent ... a fine piece of craftsmanship and a pleasure to read' Allan Massie ***SHORTLISTED FOR THE PAUL TORDAY MEMORIAL PRIZE*** ___________________ What happens when magic collides with reality? Donald is a young fisherman, eking out a lonely living on the west coast of Scotland. One night he witnesses something miraculous ... and makes a terrible mistake. His action changes lives – not only his own, but those of his family and the entire tightly knit community in which they live. Can he ever atone for the wrong he has done, and can love grow when its foundation is violence? Based on the legend of the selkies – seals who can transform into people –Sealskin is a magical story, evoking the harsh beauty of the landscape, the resilience of its people, both human and animal, and the triumph of hope over fear and prejudice. With exquisite grace, Exeter Novel Prize-winner Su Bristow transports us to a different world, subtly and beautifully exploring what it means to be an outsider, and our innate capacity for forgiveness and acceptance. Rich with myth and magic, Sealskin is, nonetheless, a very human story, as relevant to our world as to the timeless place in which it is set. And it is, quite simply, unforgettable. ___________________ 'This assured and readable story is determined to show that change and growth are possible, even on the very margins of society. The heartfelt message seems to be that acceptance comes when individuals face up to their fears and act for the good beyond themselves' Guardian 'It's a multi-layered romance which sits equally well in the realms of literary fiction' Frost Magazine 'Achingly beautiful ... written smoothly and skilfully ... I absolutely loved it' Gill Paul 'Original, vivid, tender and atmospheric ... this is a story so deeply immersive that you emerge at the end, gasping for air' Iona Grey 'An enthralling human love story. A profound achievement and a stunning debut' Richard Bean 'I love books in which magic takes on a gritty reality, and Sealskin is just such a book. Dark and brooding and half-familiar, the tale steals over you till you're half-in, half-out of a dream' Jane Johnson 'A beautiful and bewitching read that haunted my thoughts for days. The sense of the sea, of this small community, of guilt is palpable. This is one of those books you place reverentially on your bookcase and envy those who are yet to dive in' Michael J. Malone 'Ms Bristow's skill in weaving a centuries-old tale into a current-day fiction novel and binding the two together is simply superbly done. Sealskin is boldly written, brilliantly told and a tale of legendary proportions' JM Hewitt ' Sealskin is a magical and moral tale woven with a deft hand' Sara MacDonald ' Sealskin is a tender, moving and gentle read. Whilst there is an obvious magical feel to it, it's so well written that it becomes almost believable. It's a really lovely story and one which I think will stay with me' New Books Magazine
Author: Therkel Mathiassen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Eskimos
Languages : en
Pages : 274
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Study of the Iglulingmiut, Aivilingmiut and Tununermiut Eskimos of Foxe Basin region: northern Baffin Island, Melville Peninsula.
Author: Wendy Delsol
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 076365616X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 382
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In this sequel to STORK, Katla Leblanc has to employ her grit, spirit, and special gifts to rescue the boy she loves. After the drama of finding out that she’s a Stork, a member of an ancient and mystical order of women, and that her boyfriend, Jack, is a descendent of the Winter People able to control the weather, Katla Leblanc is delighted when all signs point to a busy and peaceful Christmas. That is, until the snowstorm Jack summons as a gift to Katla turns into the storm of the century, attracting Brigid, a gorgeous scientist who, in turn, attracts Jack. Between the school play, a bedridden, pregnant mother’s to-do lists, and keeping an eye on her aging grandfather, Katla doesn’t have time to question Brigid’s motives or deal with Jack’s increasingly cold behavior. But Katla’s suspicions mount when Jack joins Brigid on a research expedition to Greenland, and when the two of them go missing, it becomes clear that Katla is the only one who can save her beloved Jack from the Snow Queen who holds him prisoner. Adventure, romance, and myth combine in this winter escapade for teens who like a bit of fire with their ice.
Author: Barbara Winslow
Publisher:
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Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Story based on the Yupik tradition of "first dance" which usually represents the person's officially becoming a community member.
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Category : Home economics
Languages : en
Pages : 654
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Author:
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Category : Home economics
Languages : en
Pages : 334
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Author: Mark Lemon
Publisher:
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Category : Caricatures and cartoons
Languages : en
Pages : 808
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Author: Ernest William Hawkes
Publisher:
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Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 76
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Paper based on observations on the ceremonial dances of the Eskimo in the Bering Strait district.
