How Nivi got her names / Laura Deal ; Charlene Chua.
How Nivi got her names / Laura Deal ; Charlene Chua.
By
:
Deal, Laura.
Publication Date
:
2016
Publication Information
:
Iqualuit, Nunavut : Inhabit Media,
Physical Description
:
34 p. : col. ill.
Subject Term
:
Inuit -- Juvenile fiction.
Names, Personal -- Juvenile fiction.
Adoption -- Juvenile fiction.
Inuit language -- Juvenile fiction.
Additional Contributors
:
Chua, Charlene.
Summary
:
Nivi has always known that her names were special, but she does not know where they came from. So, one sunny afternoon, Nivi decides to ask her mom how she got her names. The stories of the people Nivi is named after lead her to an understanding of traditional Inuit naming practices and knowledge of what those practices mean to Inuit. An easy-to-understand introduction to traditional Inuit naming, with a story that touches on Inuit custom adoption.
Language
:
Inukitut
ISBN
:
9781772271195
Language Note
:
Text in Inuit script.
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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Happy Valley - Goose Bay (LHV) Melville | Juv Picture Bk Multilingual | Juvenile Picture Book Multilingual | INU X DEA | Checked In |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Juv Picture Bk Multilingual | Juvenile Picture Book Multilingual | INU X DEA | Not Available |