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Reviewed on May 1, 2012 | Preschool to Grade 4
Gr 3–5—Based on the Inuit legend, this tale teaches that great strength can grow from adversity. Readers are introduced to Kaugjagjuk and his sister when the ice floe they are playing on breaks off and they drift away from their parents to another shore. He looks after his sister until she, too, is lost while searching for food. Kaugjagjuk wanders until he reaches a village where cruel people put him to work with disgusting chores and force him to sleep ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More