The legend of lightning and thunder
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Iqaluit, Nunavut : Inhabit Media, [2013].
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Book
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1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 28 cm
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Main Library - Children's Picture Books
398.209719 Iku
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Southside - Children's Picture Books
398.209719 Iku
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Published
Iqaluit, Nunavut : Inhabit Media, [2013].
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1305.
Language
English

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In The Legend of Lightning and Thunder, a traditional legend that has been told in the Kivalliq region of Nunavut for centuries, two siblings resort to stealing from their fellow villagers, and inadvertently introduce lightning and thunder into the world. This beautifully illustrated traditional legend weaves together elements of an origin story and a traditional cautionary tale, giving young readers an accessible window into centuries-old Inuit mythology that is specific to the Kivalliq region of Nunavut.
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Presents a retelling of a traditional Inuit tale in which an orphaned brother and sister are driven to steal after being neglected, then run away into the sky and use the items they took to create thunder and lightning.

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