Thomas Anguti Johnston
Thomas Anguti Johnston grew up moving around the Baffin region of Nunavut and northern Quebec (Nunavik). He now lives in Iqaluit, Nunavut, with his two daughters, Amy and Leah, and his partner Aqattuaq. Anguti has been involved in the Inuit political realm, with the National Inuit Youth Council and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. He decided to pursue his passion of filmmaking and writing full-time in 2014 and hasn’t looked back. Anguti has received the Nunavut Commissioner's award for youth development and the Diamond Jubilee award for media arts. Anguti is an actor, writer and film director with a passion for telling Inuit stories.
Kids Books (1)
Synopsis:
Inuit games have been played as long as anyone can remember!
Learn all about Inuit games and why they are important for staying healthy and strong for life in the Arctic.
Educator & Series 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. It is a Level 11 book in the series.
Nunavummi Reading Series books have also been officially levelled using the Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient™ Levelling System. F&P Level of this book: L.
Curriculum Connections: Language and Literacy; Diversity; Indigenous Perspectives; History and Heritage.
Recommended for ages 6 to 8.
Additional Information
24 pages | 10.30" x 8.50"
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