Throughout the long Arctic winter, Nessa's grandmother recounts the stories of her Inuit people. Nessa longs to find a story of her own. One day when she goes hunting for eggs, she watches a huge egglike rock crack open to reveal the creature of legend. Nessa's eagerness to tell her story, and the village's eagerness to hear it, reflects the strong oral storytelling tradition of all the people of the Americas. Full color.
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Neil Waldman has written and illustrated more than fifty books for young people. His books have received the Christopher Award, the National Jewish Book Award, the ALA Notable Children's Book Award, and the Parents' Choice Award, among others. His jacket illustrations have appeared on seven Newbery Award winners. His memoir, Out of the Shadow
More about Neil WaldmanAlma Flor Ada, an authority on multicultural and bilingual education, is the recipient of the 2012 Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, and in 2014 she was honored by the Mexican government with the prestigious OHTLI Award. She is the author of numerous award-winning books for young readers, including Dancing Home with Gabriel Zubizarreta, My Name Is Maria Isab
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