Book
Fish-Boy : an Inuit folk tale / as told by Vanita Oelschlager ; with art by Mike Blanc.
Record details
- ISBN: 1938164202
- ISBN: 9781938164200
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations.
- Publisher: Akron, Ohio : VanitaBooks LLC, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Maps on endpapers. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 25.43 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Inuit > Folklore. Tales > Bering Strait. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | J 398.2089979 Oel | 31681020096277 | JNONFIC | Available | - |
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The Arctic region of North America is a land of long days, icy cold, hardy people and peculiar creatures. The Inuit people there have made traditional use of remarkable folk tales to find truth and explain the mysteries of an astonishing world.
In Fish-Boy: An Inuit Folk Tale, Vanita Oelschlager retells a tale passed down by a wise old Inuit. It's an origin story involving a little magic and a very odd boy with a large heart for friendship. On a journey with his new father, he must confront misfortune and the malice of cold hearted villagers. But he has a way...and a lesson for all in the virtues of kindness and hospitality.
Here then, is high praise for the tale-tellers: for the richness, diversity and creativity they send from the top of the world- and so, also Fish Boy, An Inuit Folk Tale, retold here and lavishly illustrated for a new generation. After all, that is how ancient folk tales and truth live on in the telling.
