A Small Tall Tale from the Far Far North



Title: A Small Tall Tale from the Far Far North
Author: Peter Sis
Illustrator: Peter Sis
Type: Fiction
Approximate Interest Level: 3rd-6th
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date of Publication: 1993
ISBN: 0-679-84345-0

Synopsis: A man leaves his homeland to explore the far north of North America.  When he runs into trouble, he is saved by a group of Eskimos.  They teach him how to survive in the arctic environment. In return, he tries to protect them from the influx of people searching for gold.

Possible Teaching Points: 1) Eskimos, 2) Native Americans

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