Why a Booktrail?
A Tale of Arctic Egg Collecting
Wild Eggs: A Tale of Arctic Egg Collecting
Why a Booktrail?
A Tale of Arctic Egg Collecting
What you need to know before your trail
Akuluk is not excited about visiting her grandparents in Nunavut. She would rather head south for summer vacation, somewhere with roller coasters and cotton candy. There can’t be much to do way up there, Akuluk figures. But as soon as she steps off the plane and sees all the exciting animals that the tundra has to offer, Akuluk forgets all about her dreams of going south
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Nunavut
Nunavut
On her first full day in Nunavut, she can’t wait to travel out on the land with her grandfather to hunt for wild eggs.
As she learns about the different types of eggs, how to collect them properly, and the delicious meals that can be prepared with them, Akuluk knows that this is just the beginning of the exciting things she’ll learn about the Arctic.
Suzie Napayok-Short was born in Frobisher Bay and lived in Coral Harbour and later in Iqaluit, Nunavut. Suzie built a career as an Inuktitut translator and interpreter and currently lives in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories with her family and works with residential school survivors as an interpreter and guide, helping survivors through the legal process. Wild Eggs was inspired by egg-hunting trips she shared with her father.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: Wild Eggs : A Tale of Arctic Egg Collecting
Destination : Nunavut Author/Guide: Suzie Napayok-Short Departure Time: Anytime
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