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The Amajurjuk

Levi Illuitok Ben Shannon

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English
Inhabit Media Inc
10 January 2023
Series: Inuit Folktales
In this faithful retelling of a traditional story from the Kugaaruk region, told by Elder Levi Illuitok, a father must save his infant child from an amajurjuk, an ogress known to steal children. When the ogress takes advantage of the child's mother being blind to trick her into giving away her child, the child's father embarks on a quest to save his infant from certain death.
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Illustrated by:   Ben Shannon
Imprint:   Inhabit Media Inc
Country of Publication:   Canada
Edition:   English Edition
Dimensions:   Height: 241mm,  Width: 203mm,  Spine: 3mm
Weight:   130g
ISBN:   9781772274318
ISBN 10:   1772274313
Series:   Inuit Folktales
Pages:   28
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 9 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Levi Illuitokwas born in Qilijauqtuaq, Kugaaruk, a community in Nunavut. While growing up, he and his family travelled by land and did not stay in one place for long. Levi enjoys going out on the land and hunting. He also teaches his traditional knowledge to students. Ben Shannonis a Canadian-born, award-winning illustrator, animator, and father of two. An alumni of Sheridan College's Illustration program, Ben has worked for numerous high profile clients including National Geographic, Rolling Stone, The Globe and Mail, The Wall Street Journal, Nike, Universal Music, Marvel, and DC Comics. Winner of the ADCC interactive Design Illustration award in 2008, and the Applied Arts award of excellence in the field of illustration in 1998, his work was also nominated for a Canadian Screen Award in 2014. Ben is currently employed by the Canadian Broadcast Corporation by day and is a contributing artist to the First Nations comic anthologyMoonshotby night.

Reviews for The Amajurjuk

Elder Levi Illuitok tells a powerful and hopeful story, and Ben Shannon creates expressive characters and often terrifying images. -Sal's Fiction Addiction [A]llows us to envision an elder sharing an old narrative with a contemporary audience -CM: Canadian Review of Materials


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