Arctic Son

By Jean Craighead George

Illustrations by Wendell Minor

Meet the people of the Arctic with their big hearts, their fascinating culture and their ruggedly beautiful landscape. Jean Craighead George invites you on an arctic adventure with her grandson, who is adopted by the people of the far north. She tells a moving story of life above the tree line that is lovingly illustrated by Wendell Minor, her fellow traveler. As you turn each page, you meet Kupaaq (Luke), Nanuk (the polar bear), a host of Inupiat people, and join them on whale hunts, dog sled trails, walks on the tundra, ice fishing and viewing of the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis). The author introduces your young person to the wonders of the Inupiat people’s way of life in a gentle meaningful way. As Kupaaq learns about life in the Arctic, so does your child. This story is a real and touching account of the way in which the Inupiat people welcomed the author’s grandson many years ago.

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