Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley Boeken

This book introduces young readers to some of the creepiest, scariest stories from Inuit mythology.

Based on the author's own life experience of growing up in the Arctic and raising baby animals, this heartwarming story teaches young readers the value of hard work, helping, and caring.

When Tanna’s father brings home an abandoned owl, she is not eager to take care of the needy, ugly little bird. Tanna must wake at 4:00 a.m. to catch food for the owl. She must feed it, clean up after it, all while avoiding its sharp, chomping beak and big, stomping talons. After weeks of following her father’s instructions on how to care for the owl, Tanna must leave home for school. Her owl has grown. It has lost its grey baby feathers and is beginning to sprout a beautiful adult snowy owl coat. As she says good-bye to the owl, she is relieved not to have tocare for it anymore, but also a bit sad.This heartwarming story based on the author’s own life experience teaches young readers the value of hard work, helping, and caring―even when the thing you are caring for does not love you back.

The story explores the themes of regret and the complexities of love through a grandmother's decision to call upon the qallupaluit to take away a little boy. As she seeks the support of her fellow villagers, she comes to realize that the boy might find greater happiness with the qallupaluit than he did in her care. This narrative delves into the emotional struggles of familial bonds and the understanding of true happiness.

Journey to the depths of the Arctic and beyond in this unique collection of stories from the award-winning volumes of Moonshot: The Indigenous Comics Collection. Burning Cold is a captivating volume of Indigenous graphic stories written by acclaimed authors Sean and Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley and Richard Van Camp. Time travel on the back of a wolverine, swim with shapeshifters beneath the ice, and travel through the skies with aliens. From traditional stories to reimagined futures, this collection showcases some of the finest comic book and graphic novel work from the North.