Kayuktuk: An Arctic Quest

by Brian J. Heinz, J. Van Zyle

Young Aknik embarks on a perilous quest across the Arctic tundra to prove himself a brave and successful trapper, in an enthralling story of an Inupiat boy, set in the beautiful wilderness of the Arctic and including a glossary of indigenous terms.

40 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1996

Reviews

[Judy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Life as presented here isn't pretty, but it feels real. This is a coming of age story that simultaneously allows a glimpse into another way of life, one that is vanishing. Although it's fiction, the story is so believable, that I think my older nephew and nieces would like it. I will either read it with them or ask them to read it so we can talk.

[Melanie Boss · Rating 5 out of 5]

Picture book. This is about life in what seems like Alaska or thereabouts, about their myths/legends. The illustrations are beautiful.