| Uumajut: Learn about Arctic Wildlife! English Edition Contributor(s): Awa, Simon (Author), Ziegler, Anna (Author), McDonald, Stephanie (Author) |
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ISBN: 1926569083 ISBN-13: 9781926569086 Publisher: Inhabit Media OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Endangered - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Wolves, Coyotes & Wild Dogs - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Marine Life |
| Dewey: 591.709 |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 7.8" W x 9.8" (0.30 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic - Cultural Region - Canadian - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Which Arctic mammal has the largest litter of any mammal in the world? Who is the canary of the sea? Learn all about the fascinating wildlife of the Arctic This book is full of scientific facts and Inuit knowledge about the animals that live in the complex ecosystem of the Canadian Arctic. |
Contributor Bio(s): Awa, Simon: - Simon Awa was born and raised at a traditional outpost camp near Igloolik. Over the past thirty years he has held positions as Senior Administrative Officer for the Hamlet of Pond Inlet, President of the Baffin Region Inuit Association, Announcer for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Manager of Operations for CBC, and various governmental roles beginning in 1993 when Simon was appointed Executive Director for the Nunavut Implementation Commission.Caron, Romi: - Romi Caron is a professional illustrator with over eighteen years of experience illustrating children books. She has illustrated more than forty books for children, including two written by Marilyn Baillie, Small Wonders and Amazing Things Animals Do. Her books have been nominated for numerous awards, including Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, the Saskatchewan Young Reader's Choice Awards, and the Outstanding Children's Book Award from the Animal Behaviour Society of Canada.Ziegler, Anna: - Anna Ziegler lives in Iqaluit, where she works at Nunavut Arctic College as an instructor and regional program coordinator. She is the co-author, with Rebecca Hainnu, of A Walk on the Tundra, and author of of Tukisigiaruti Qaujisaqtulirinirmut: A Life Sciences Handbook for Nunavut Educators. |