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Gr 5-8 Seven tales from Greenland, Northern Canada (Nunavut), and Alaska are included here, along with considerable supplemental information. An extensive preface touches on the landscape, climate, and history of the culture (including helpful distinctions between Inuit, Native American, and Aleut peoples and descriptions of change up through the present), as well as the group's lifestyle and religion, noting how all of these elements influence the stories. Primary sources are quoted extensively not only in the preface but also in the "Expert Commentary" at the end of each tale. Magic, animals assuming human form, sp...Log In or Sign Up to Read More