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The Legend of Lightning and Thunder

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In this tale of guilt and consequence, the actions of two children lead them to flee punishment by escaping to the sky as thunder and lightning.
  • 31 July 2013
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Shortlisted for the 2014 CLA Book of the Year for Children Award

In The Legend of Thunder and Lightning, a traditional legend that has been told in the Kivalliq region of Nunavut for centuries, two siblings resort to stealing from their fellow villagers.
In this tale of guilt and consequence, the actions of the two children lead them to flee punishment by escaping to the sky as thunder and lightning.
This beautifully illustrated traditional legend weaves together elements of an origin story and a traditional cautionary tale, giving young readers an accessible window into centuries-old Inuit mythology that is specific to the Kivalliq region of Nunavut.

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Price: $16.95
Pages: 44
Publisher: Inhabit Media
Imprint: Inhabit Media
Publication Date: 31 July 2013
Trim Size: 10.50 X 7.00 in
ISBN: 9781927095287
Format: Hardcover
BISACs: JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island, JUVENILE FICTION / Places / Polar Regions
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