Book cover of The Amajurjuk

The Amajurjuk

ISBN

9781772274318

Publisher & Publication Year

Inhabit Media, 2022

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Author

Levi Illuitok (Inuit)

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Illustrator

Ben Shannon

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Summary

In this retelling of a traditional story from the Kugaaruk region, told by Elder Levi Illuitok, a father must save his infant child from an amajurjuk, an ogress known to steal children. When the ogress takes advantage of the child’s mother being blind to trick her into giving away her child, the child’s father embarks on a quest to find and save his infant from certain death. Will he be able to outsmart the amajurjuk and reunite his family?

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This guide, created by Inhabit Media, includes pre-reading activities, during and post-reading discussion questions, and extension activities.

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