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Life in the far north.
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Life in the far north.

Author "Kalman, Bobbie.; Sjonger, Rebecca."
Publisher New York : Crabtree Pub. Co
Datec2004
ClassificationsMain Library Collection
Object numberE99.E7 S5114 2004
Description32 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Describes the Native nations that have lived for thousands of years in the northernmost part of present-day North America, where the frigid climate impacts every aspect of daily life for such groups as the Inuit, Yupik, and Inupiat.

Contents

The far north -- Family ties -- Roles and duties -- Children's lives -- Materials from nature -- Hunting and fishing -- Over land and sea -- Shelters -- Inside the home -- Clothing -- Arts -- Fun and games -- Outsiders arrive -- Life in the far north today.

LC Subjects

Eskimos--Juvenile literature.
Arctic peoples.
Arctic regions--Juvenile literature.
Arctic regions.