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The Raven Boy

Rosemarie Avrana Meyok author Marcus Cutler illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Inhabit Media Inc

Published:16th May '24

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A retelling of a traditional Inuit story!

In this retelling of an Inuit traditional story, a boy with the beak of a raven embarks on an epic journey to fight a beast from the depth of the ocean to create his own island world.

In this retelling of an Inuit traditional story from the Western Arctic, a doll made by a poor old woman who is cast aside by her camp magically comes to life. The boy, with the beak of a raven from the materials the doll was crafted from, lives and is raised as the old woman’s son. When he is finally old enough to venture out on his own, he embarks on an epic journey to fight a beast from the depths of the ocean to create his own island world. This complex cautionary tale will leave readers pondering the values of empathy, vanity, and compassion for those less fortunate.

This tale serves as a reminder for readers to consider the consequences of selfish behaviour and to show empathy, humility, and compassion to others.

* Debra H., Elementary School Teacher, Indigenous Books for Schoo

ISBN: 9781772274943

Dimensions: 241mm x 241mm x 8mm

Weight: 300g

32 pages