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		La naissance du goéland : conte inuit Jacques Pasquet Illustrations: Pierre Houde Montréal: Éditions de l'Isatis, 2004. 60 p. (Korrigan) ISBN 2923234022 Ages 8 to 10
La naissance du goéland : conte inuit Source

The arrival of the sun in the sky marks the time for the Inuit clan to leave its encampment on the sea ice. The journey to the place where the summer camp is to be set up will be long and perilous.

Enveloped in an otherworldly fog and separated from the men of the clan, the women and Elders must ask Brother Moon for assistance to find their relatives. The secret of the birth of the first gulls is a thrilling revelation at the end of the story.

Inspiration for this story, by author Jacques Pasquet, comes from his many encounters with the Inuit. As writer and storyteller, he approaches the themes of memory and wisdom in this captivating tale about an Inuit clan in search of itself in spite of a spell cast by Naarjuk, the spirit-ruler of the elements and weather.

The illustrations of Pierre Houde, adapted from an animated film, embody the mystical colours of the story.

–FO