The Legend of the Disappearing Dogs
Will be published approx. on 21. April 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
24 pages
978-1-77227-636-7 (ISBN)
Description
This Inuit legend, shared by Sanikiluaq Elder Lisi Kavik-Mickiyuk as a bilingual story, explains the origins of a unique location outside of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut.
On a hill outside the community, it is said that ghostly dog growls can be heard. The Inuttitut name for the hill, Qalinguluk, means "a place where you can sometimes hear dogs growling." In this book, readers will learn about the origin of these mysterious dogs and how they came to be associated with this hill.
Watercolour illustrations by long-time Sanikiluaq resident Margaret Lawrence give the book an authentic feeling of this distinctive place.
On a hill outside the community, it is said that ghostly dog growls can be heard. The Inuttitut name for the hill, Qalinguluk, means "a place where you can sometimes hear dogs growling." In this book, readers will learn about the origin of these mysterious dogs and how they came to be associated with this hill.
Watercolour illustrations by long-time Sanikiluaq resident Margaret Lawrence give the book an authentic feeling of this distinctive place.
More details
Language
English
Other
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From First Grade to Third Grade, Reading Age: From 6 to 8 years, Interest Age: From 6 to 8 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Picture book
Illustrations
Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 155 mm
Width: 254 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
91 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-77227-636-7 (9781772276367)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Lisi Kavik-Mickiyuk was born in South Camp on the Belcher Islands and now lives in Sanikiluaq. She is married with four children and four grandchildren. She enjoys camping, berry picking, boating, and reading.
Margaret Lawrence is an educator and artist. She was born in Japan and moved to the Canadian Arctic in 1980, first to Frobisher Bay (now Iqaluit) and then to Sanikiluaq in 1988, where she began teaching. She has spent more than half her life in the Canadian Arctic, seeing much change in the community over that time period. She has been fortunate to learn from four generations of Qikiqtarmiut, the people of the community she calls home.
Margaret Lawrence is an educator and artist. She was born in Japan and moved to the Canadian Arctic in 1980, first to Frobisher Bay (now Iqaluit) and then to Sanikiluaq in 1988, where she began teaching. She has spent more than half her life in the Canadian Arctic, seeing much change in the community over that time period. She has been fortunate to learn from four generations of Qikiqtarmiut, the people of the community she calls home.