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Those Who Run in the Sky English Edition
Contributor(s): Johnston, Aviaq (Author), Feizo Gas, Toma (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1772271217     ISBN-13: 9781772271218
Publisher: Inhabit Media
OUR PRICE:   $12.56  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: March 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy - General
- Young Adult Fiction | Action & Adventure - General
- Young Adult Fiction | Coming Of Age
Dewey: FIC
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 208 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic
- Cultural Region - Canadian
- Ethnic Orientation - Native American
- Religious Orientation - Native American
 
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Publisher Description:

This teen novel, written by Iqaluit-based Inuit author Aviaq Johnston, is a coming-of-age story that follows a young shaman named Pitu as he learns to use his powers and ultimately finds himself lost in the world of the spirits.
After a strange and violent blizzard leaves Pitu stranded on the sea ice, without his dog team or any weapons to defend himself, he soon realizes that he is no longer in the word that he once knew. The storm has carried him into the world of the spirits, a world populated with terrifying creatures---black wolves with red eyes, ravenous and constantly stalking him; water-dwelling creatures that want nothing more than to snatch him and pull him into the frigid ocean through an ice crack. As well as beings less frightening, but equally as incredible, such as a lone giant who can carry Pitu in the palm of her hand and keeps caribou and polar bears as pets.
After stumbling upon a fellow shaman who has been trapped in the spirit world for many years, Pitu must master all of his shamanic powers to make his way back to the world of the living, to his family, and to the girl that he loves.

Contributor Bio(s): Johnston, Aviaq: - Aviaq Johnston is a young Inuk author from Igloolik, Nunavut. Her debut novel Those Who Run in the Sky was released in the spring of 2017. In 2014, she won first place in the Aboriginal Arts and Stories competition for her short story "Tarnikuluk," which also earned her a Governor General's History Award. Aviaq is a graduate of Nunavut Sivuniksavut, and she has a diploma in Social Service Work from Canadore College. Aviaq loves to travel and has lived in Australia and Vietnam. She spends most of her time reading, writing, studying, and procrastinating. She goes back and forth between Iqaluit, Nunavut, and Ottawa, Ontario.Feizo Gas, Toma: - Toma Feizo Gas's work can be found gracing the pages, and covers of titles for the Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Star Wars, and Mutant Chronicles role-playing games, as well as several upcoming fantasy novel series.