Between Two Worlds

by Katherine Kirkpatrick

Hardcover, 2014

Library's review

Young Billy Bah finds herself trapped between Inuit life and complicated opportunities presented by American explorers. This suspenseful work of historical fiction unveils identity development, romance, and power relations in a space of cultural convergence. Glossary of Inuktun Words, Chronology of
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Tags

NCSS Standards Theme--Culture, NCSS Standards Theme--Time-Continuity-Change, NCSS Standards Theme--Individual Development and Identity, NCSS Standards Theme--Individuals-Groups-Institutions, World History & Culture, Reading Level-High (9-12)

Genres

Lexile

L

Collection

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

Publication

Wendy Lamb Books (2014), Edition: Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed, 304 pages

Description

In the 1890s, sixteen-year-old Eqariusaq, from the village of Itta near Ellesmere, is caught between traditional Inuit life with her lazy husband Angulluk and the world of Lieutenant Peary and his family and crew, who call her Billy Bah.

Awards

NCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People (2015)

Language

English

Original language

English

ISBN

0385740476 / 9780385740470

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