Status
Available
Call number
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FIC FLA
Collection
Description
"While everyone is busy preparing for the coming winter, two girls wander away from their camp, following a path of strange, beautiful stones. Each stone is lovelier than the last, and the trail leads them farther and farther away from camp. But what starts out as a peaceful afternoon on the tundra quickly turns dangerous when the girls find themselves trapped in the cave of Mangittatuarjuk--the Gnawer of Rocks! Based on a traditional Inuit story, this graphic novel introduces readers to a dark and twisted creature that haunts the Arctic landscape and preys on unsuspecting children . . . "--
Publication
Inhabit Media (2017), Edition: English, 56 pages
Original language
English
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LibraryThing member AbigailAdams26
As winter approaches, the people in a seasonal Inuit hunting camp prepare for the cold, hard season ahead. Two girls, themselves caring for two younger children, wander out of camp one day, following a trail of beautiful rocks. When they enter a dark cave, and find themselves trapped by
Like so many of the titles published by Inhabit Media, an Inuit-owned publisher located in Nunavut, The Gnawer of Rocks is a retelling of a traditional Inuit folktale. The story itself is quite frightening, something that seems to be the case with many traditional Inuit tales, from Kiviuq and the Mermaids to The Legend of the Fog (both also published by Inhabit Media). Louise Flaherty, who is apparently a co-founder of Inhabit Media, spins an engrossing tale here, and includes a glossary of Inuktitut words and an exploration of the meaning of the story at the rear of her book. Illustrator Jim Nelson delivers a chilling depiction of Mangittatuarjuk and her cave, matching the tone of the tale perfectly with his dark-toned artwork. Recommended to all young folklore lovers, especially if they enjoy scary stories, or have an interest in Inuit culture.
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Mangittatuarjuk - an earth spirit who devours children and keeps their heads as trophies, this fearsome creature's name means "gnawer" in English - the girls must find a way to escape. Once they do, it falls to the hunters in camp to deal with this threat to their children, once and for all...Like so many of the titles published by Inhabit Media, an Inuit-owned publisher located in Nunavut, The Gnawer of Rocks is a retelling of a traditional Inuit folktale. The story itself is quite frightening, something that seems to be the case with many traditional Inuit tales, from Kiviuq and the Mermaids to The Legend of the Fog (both also published by Inhabit Media). Louise Flaherty, who is apparently a co-founder of Inhabit Media, spins an engrossing tale here, and includes a glossary of Inuktitut words and an exploration of the meaning of the story at the rear of her book. Illustrator Jim Nelson delivers a chilling depiction of Mangittatuarjuk and her cave, matching the tone of the tale perfectly with his dark-toned artwork. Recommended to all young folklore lovers, especially if they enjoy scary stories, or have an interest in Inuit culture.
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ISBN
1772271659 / 9781772271652