Qallupilluit
The Takers of Children
Will be published approx. on 23. September 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
52 pages
978-1-77227-360-1 (ISBN)
Description
A bilingual (English and Inuktitut) traditional Inuit story from the North Baffin region.
In the Arctic, children are warned about the dangers of mysterious beings that lurk under the ice-the qallupilluit. But one child does not heed the warnings. . . .
David heads to the beach to play on the ice. But he quickly realizes he's not alone. A webbed hand emerges from the water, and soon David finds himself cornered by sea monsters. David uses his wits and agility to escape them. But when he makes it back to his family, he learns that his little brother is missing-and had followed him to the ice. David races back to the ice to look for his brother, but will he be able to find him and escape the menacing qallupilluit a second time?
Based on creatures from traditional Inuit stories, Qallupilluit: The Takers of Children is a chilling cautionary tale.
In the Arctic, children are warned about the dangers of mysterious beings that lurk under the ice-the qallupilluit. But one child does not heed the warnings. . . .
David heads to the beach to play on the ice. But he quickly realizes he's not alone. A webbed hand emerges from the water, and soon David finds himself cornered by sea monsters. David uses his wits and agility to escape them. But when he makes it back to his family, he learns that his little brother is missing-and had followed him to the ice. David races back to the ice to look for his brother, but will he be able to find him and escape the menacing qallupilluit a second time?
Based on creatures from traditional Inuit stories, Qallupilluit: The Takers of Children is a chilling cautionary tale.
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Edition
Bilingual English and Inuktitut
Language
English
Other
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
Young adult
US School Grade: From Eighth Grade to Twelfth Grade, Reading Age: From 12 to 18 years, Interest Age: From 12 to 18 years
Edition type
Bilingual edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
227 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-77227-360-1 (9781772273601)
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Louise Flaherty grew up in Clyde River, Nunavut. Early on, Louise was fortunate to be surrounded by great storytellers. Her grandparents instilled in her a passion for Inuktitut, and an understanding that speaking Inuktitut is a fundamental part of Inuit identity. In 2005, Louise co-founded Inhabit Media Inc., an independent publishing house dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Inuit knowledge and values, and the Inuktitut language. Inhabit Media has since published dozens of books and Inuktitut resources that are used throughout Nunavut.
Neil Christopher is an educator, author, and filmmaker. He first moved to the North many years ago to help start a high school program in Resolute Bay, Nunavut. It was those students who first introduced Neil to the mythical inhabitants from Inuit traditional stories. Together with his colleague, Louise Flaherty, and his brother, Danny Christopher, Neil started a small publishing company in Nunavut called Inhabit Media Inc., and has since been working to promote Northern stories and authors.
Megan Kyak-Monteith is an Inuk illustrator and painter born in Pond Inlet, Nunavut. She is currently living in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and studying interdisciplinary arts at NSCAD University with a focus on painting. When she is not working on illustrations, she can be found watching movies with her friends, shopping, or working in her studio on her large- scale oil paintings.
Neil Christopher is an educator, author, and filmmaker. He first moved to the North many years ago to help start a high school program in Resolute Bay, Nunavut. It was those students who first introduced Neil to the mythical inhabitants from Inuit traditional stories. Together with his colleague, Louise Flaherty, and his brother, Danny Christopher, Neil started a small publishing company in Nunavut called Inhabit Media Inc., and has since been working to promote Northern stories and authors.
Megan Kyak-Monteith is an Inuk illustrator and painter born in Pond Inlet, Nunavut. She is currently living in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and studying interdisciplinary arts at NSCAD University with a focus on painting. When she is not working on illustrations, she can be found watching movies with her friends, shopping, or working in her studio on her large- scale oil paintings.