Ten-year-old Agatha, an Inuit girl, is the reluctant heroine in this tapestry of Arctic tales set in the 1950s. Each tale has its origins in Kusugak's own childhood experiences.
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Publisher:
Toronto : Annick Press, c1998
ISBN:
9781550374537
1550374532
1550374532
Branch Call Number:
J 398.2089971 Kus 3558jv 1
Characteristics:
40 p. :,ill. (chiefly col.)
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This trio of stories about a 10-year-old girl named Agatha is based on the childhood experiences of beloved Inuit author Michael Kusugak. The book begins with a tale of Agatha 'saving' her community from a monstrous flying object
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Aug 06, 2010
Ten-year-old Agatha, an Inuit girl, is the reluctant heroine in this tapestry of Arctic tales set in the 1950s.
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Add a CommentThis book is a collection of three stories about a ten-year-old girl named Agatha living in the Canadian Arctic in 1958. The stories describe Agatha's encounter with the migration of northern birds, the day a large unfamiliar airship flies over Repulse Bay and her experiences being sent away from her parents for school. Based on the author's own childhood experiences, the stories have a flavour of folklore, although the author does not shy away from tough realities. The narrative is accompanied by lush, colourful illustrations.