Knud Rasmussen
Knud Johan Victor Rasmussen (1879–1933) was a Danish-Inuit explorer and ethnologist who, in the course of completing the longest dog-sledge journey to that time, across the American Arctic, made a scientific study of virtually every community in that vast region.
Kids Books (1)
Synopsis:
Discover the amazing story of how an ordinary girl became the mother of sea mammals.
This book shares the traditional Inuit myth of Nuliajuk, the legendary mother of sea mammals. The story of Nuliajuk teaches children even today how important it is to respect nature.
Educator Information
This book is part of the Nunavummi Reading Series, a Nunavut-developed series that supports literacy learning while teaching readers about the people, traditions, and environment of the Canadian Arctic. Nuliajuk is a Level 12 book in the series.
Nunavummi Reading Series books have also been officially levelled using the Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient™ Levelling System. Nuliajuk's F&P Level is M.
Recommended for ages 6-8.
Additional Information
28 pages | 9.00" x 9.00"
Based on a story from Nâlungiaq, as recorded by Knud Rasmussen.
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