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Author:

Field, Edward, 1924-

Title:

Magic words : poems / by Edward Field ; based on songs and stories of the Netsilik Inuit, collected by Knud Rasmussen ; illustrated by Stefano Vitale.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Harcourt Brace & Co.,

Copyright Date:

c1998

Description:

1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.

Subject:

Inuit--Folklore.
Cosmology--Juvenile poetry.
Inuit--Religion--Juvenile poetry.
Children's poetry, American.
Inuit--Folklore--Poetry.
Eskimos--Folklore--Poetry.
Folklore--Arctic regions--Poetry.
Creation--Poetry.
American poetry.

Other Authors:

Rasmussen, Knud, 1879-1933.
Vitale, Stefano, ill.

Notes:

"Gulliver books."

Summary:

A collection of poems based on songs and stories gathered by Knud Rasmussen on the Fifth Thule Expedition, which recorded Inuit legends about the universe and its creation. This is a collection of free verse narratives based on Inuit creation myths & songs. This book of original poems is based on the traditional songs & stories of the Netsilik Inuit & illustrated using oils on bark, wood, & stone.

ISBN:

9780152014988
0152014985

LCCN:

96020465

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls) — 811/.54

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

UTAX314 -- Emmaus Bible College Library (Dubuque)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)