kiralovesreading's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
smorrison4's review against another edition
5.0
I love this traditional Inuk tale re-told from childhood memory by storyteller Louise Flaherty. I love that this story would have been passed down through generations to encourage children to stay close to camp.
kesterbird's review against another edition
5.0
There's not a single thing put out by this publishing company that I wouldn't recommend. Inuit tales, told by Inuit tellers, published by an Inuit owned company (illustrated by someone in Chicago, but hey, you can't win 'em all).
This one is English only (I very much enjoy the bilingual editions) but don't count that against it.
This one is English only (I very much enjoy the bilingual editions) but don't count that against it.
aundie27's review
4.0
This is more like a picture book than a graphic novel, and while it might be a bit scary for some middle schoolers, it's incredibly short. However, I'm not sure if we'd keep it for the middle schoolers--I read it in less than ten minutes and felt like the book was lacking substance. I like that it's based off of an actual Inuit story, and has some background and word pronunciation. The illustrations are also well done, and I particularly enjoyed how Mangittatuarjuk was drawn.
Two girls and wandering along the beach, each with a baby in tow, find numerous pretty rocks and continue collecting them until they find themselves at the entrance to a cave. Inside, the cave entrance closes and they are trapped. Wandering toward the light, they find the heads of many children who have disappeared. The children, in various states of decay, warn the girls to dig through the cave to escape. The Gnawer of Rocks appears from the shadows, and the girls trick her before escaping back to their village. Once there, they warn the men who come back with a plan to rid themselves of the child-thieving ogress.
Junior Library Guild pick for 2018
Two girls and wandering along the beach, each with a baby in tow, find numerous pretty rocks and continue collecting them until they find themselves at the entrance to a cave. Inside, the cave entrance closes and they are trapped. Wandering toward the light, they find the heads of many children who have disappeared. The children, in various states of decay, warn the girls to dig through the cave to escape. The Gnawer of Rocks appears from the shadows, and the girls trick her before escaping back to their village. Once there, they warn the men who come back with a plan to rid themselves of the child-thieving ogress.
Junior Library Guild pick for 2018
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