“A young hunter is trapped on an ice floe and marooned on a barren island. . . . The Eskimo survives freezing weather, an attack by a polar bear, and the long journey that brings him safely home. . . . The author’s distinctive drawings help make this a memorable book.”--The New York Times Book Review
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A young hunter is trapped on an ice floe and marooned on a barren island. . . . The Eskimo survives freezing weather, an attack by a polar bear, and the long journey that brings him safely home. . . . The authors distinctive drawings help make this a memorable book. (The New York Times )
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JAMES A. HOUSTON (1921-2005) is the award-winning author and illustrator of many books that portray the striking landscape of the Arctic and its strong independent people. He also produced and directed documentary films and was a master designer for New York City's Steuben Glass Company.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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A Great Tale for All Ages,
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This review is from: Tikta'liktak: An Inuit-Eskimo Legend (Paperback)
This book is a wonderful tale of hunting, survival, and the human spirit!
Tikta'liktak gets caught adrift on sea ice while hunting. He drifts on the sea, certain that he'll get lost at sea, but then lands upon a mystic island known to him and his tribe. Caught out on the ice with a bow, his ice chisle, a knife, and a harpoon, he must dig in and survive the long artic winter. A great tale of endurance, faith, common sense, and surviving, written in language easy enough for early readers. I highly recommend this short story!
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Boring for a Fourth Grader,
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This review is from: Tikta'liktak : An Inuit-Eskimo Legend (Paperback)
Tikta'liktak is a young Eskimo hunter. His father is a great hunter. In a time of little food and warmth Tikta'liktak goes on a adventure to a different island. Were he confronts a bear, kills 3 seals, and builds a home. But he started feeling lonely. He did not know how to get home. He figures out a way to blow-up the seal skins and make a boat. On his way home he finds a cave filled with gems. He grabs a few and runs home. when he gets there he is praised by his family and is feed well. Content, he falls asleep.
It's a great book. Perfect for young readers such as my little sister. A very interesting thing to read, but it's not wonderful for older readers such as myself who prefer a little more drama.
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TIKTALIKTAK drove his long sharp chisel into a crack and pulled himself up to the top of the jagged ice. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
TIKTALIKTAK drove his long sharp chisel into a crack and pulled himself up to the top of the jagged ice. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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