Greenland and the raven's gift [book review]
Dupre, Kelly. The Raven’s Gift: A True Story from Greenland. Houghton Mifflin, 2001. ISBN 06180011714. $15.00. 32 pp. A 3-6 PB NF Reviewed by Devi Chitrapu This autobiographical story is based on the author’s tour of Greenland. It describes her long journey to the earth’s largest island with all of...
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ftbrighametd:oai:contentdm.lib.byu.edu:CBPR/1551 2023-05-15T16:25:09+02:00 Greenland and the raven's gift [book review] Chitrapu, Devi; Dupre, Kelly; 2002-06 text/pdf http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CBPR/id/1551 English; eng; en eng Children's Book and Play Review; Scholarly Periodicals; 6180011714 a2831541 http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CBPR/id/1551 The information available on this site, including any text, computer codes, data, artwork, video, audio, images or graphics (collectively the "Material") are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Parties other than Brigham Young University ("BYU") may own copyright in the Material. We encourage the use of this Material for non-profit and educational purposes only, such as personal research, teaching and private study. For these limited purposes, Material from this web site may be displayed and printed, and all copies must include any copyright notice originally included with the Material. Additionally, a credit line must be included with each item used, citing the article or review author, title or article or review, title of the database, sponsoring agency, date of your access to the electronic file, and the electronic address. Copyright 2002, Brigham Young University public Farnsworth Juvenile Literature Library, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University Book review Informational books Picture books Books--Reviews Greenland--Description and travel--Juvenile literature Dupre Lonnie--Journeys--Greenland--Juvenile literature Lonnie--Juvenile fiction text 2002 ftbrighametd 2017-12-02T08:35:39Z Dupre, Kelly. The Raven’s Gift: A True Story from Greenland. Houghton Mifflin, 2001. ISBN 06180011714. $15.00. 32 pp. A 3-6 PB NF Reviewed by Devi Chitrapu This autobiographical story is based on the author’s tour of Greenland. It describes her long journey to the earth’s largest island with all of its magic and mystery. Dupre writes of exploring Greenland’s shores by kayak, visiting tiny villages, and a significant encounter with a raven in its homeland. The book provides readers with useful information about Greenland’s tribal people, particularly the Inuit, describing their source of livelihood, eating habits, survival skills, and popular stories and legends. It also describes the artic animals and birds living in this harsh climate. Many superstitions dominate the lives of the people of Greenland. They believe that the Northern Lights are the spirits of their ancestors playing ball in the sky. Similarly, they believe the raven is a messenger, creator, and even a trickster. Dupre encounters a raven, which gives her a stone and believes that it is sending her a message to find strength and spirit in herself, the land, and the sea. While it does lack a story line, this book has great informative value, which is greatly enhanced by the charming linoleum block prints. It will attract anyone curious about the kind of life that exists in far off places. 32 p. Children's Book and Play Review, June 2002 Text Greenland inuit Brigham Young University (BYU): Digital Collections Greenland Kayak ENVELOPE(103.217,103.217,71.533,71.533) |
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Dupre, Kelly. The Raven’s Gift: A True Story from Greenland. Houghton Mifflin, 2001. ISBN 06180011714. $15.00. 32 pp. A 3-6 PB NF Reviewed by Devi Chitrapu This autobiographical story is based on the author’s tour of Greenland. It describes her long journey to the earth’s largest island with all of its magic and mystery. Dupre writes of exploring Greenland’s shores by kayak, visiting tiny villages, and a significant encounter with a raven in its homeland. The book provides readers with useful information about Greenland’s tribal people, particularly the Inuit, describing their source of livelihood, eating habits, survival skills, and popular stories and legends. It also describes the artic animals and birds living in this harsh climate. Many superstitions dominate the lives of the people of Greenland. They believe that the Northern Lights are the spirits of their ancestors playing ball in the sky. Similarly, they believe the raven is a messenger, creator, and even a trickster. Dupre encounters a raven, which gives her a stone and believes that it is sending her a message to find strength and spirit in herself, the land, and the sea. While it does lack a story line, this book has great informative value, which is greatly enhanced by the charming linoleum block prints. It will attract anyone curious about the kind of life that exists in far off places. 32 p. Children's Book and Play Review, June 2002 |
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The information available on this site, including any text, computer codes, data, artwork, video, audio, images or graphics (collectively the "Material") are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Parties other than Brigham Young University ("BYU") may own copyright in the Material. We encourage the use of this Material for non-profit and educational purposes only, such as personal research, teaching and private study. For these limited purposes, Material from this web site may be displayed and printed, and all copies must include any copyright notice originally included with the Material. Additionally, a credit line must be included with each item used, citing the article or review author, title or article or review, title of the database, sponsoring agency, date of your access to the electronic file, and the electronic address. Copyright 2002, Brigham Young University public |
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