{"product_id":"qallupilluit-the-takers-of-children-9781772273601","title":"Qallupilluit: The Takers of Children","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA bilingual (English and Inuktitut) traditional Inuit story from the North Baffin region.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the Arctic, children are warned about the dangers of mysterious beings that lurk under the ice--the\u003cem\u003e qallupilluit.\u003c\/em\u003e But one child does not heed the warnings. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDavid heads to the beach to play on the ice. But he quickly realizes he's not alone. A webbed hand emerges from the water, and soon David finds himself cornered by sea monsters. David uses his wits and agility to escape them. But when he makes it back to his family, he learns that his little brother is missing--and had followed him to the ice. David races back to the ice to look for his brother, but will he be able to find him and escape the menacing \u003cem\u003eqallupilluit \u003c\/em\u003ea second time?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on creatures from traditional Inuit stories, \u003cem\u003eQallupilluit: The Takers of Children \u003c\/em\u003eis a chilling cautionary tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Louise Flaherty,Neil Christopher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Inhabit Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 7.80w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781772273601\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/29\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLouise Flaherty\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up in Clyde River, Nunavut. Early on, Louise was fortunate to be surrounded by great storytellers. Her grandparents instilled in her a passion for Inuktitut, and an understanding that speaking Inuktitut is a fundamental part of Inuit identity. In 2005, Louise co-founded Inhabit Media Inc., an independent publishing house dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Inuit knowledge and values, and the Inuktitut language. Inhabit Media has since published dozens of books and Inuktitut resources that are used throughout Nunavut.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeil Christopher\u003c\/strong\u003e is an educator, author, and filmmaker. He first moved to the North many years ago to help start a high school program in Resolute Bay, Nunavut. It was those students who first introduced Neil to the mythical inhabitants from Inuit traditional stories. Together with his colleague, Louise Flaherty, and his brother, Danny Christopher, Neil started a small publishing company in Nunavut called Inhabit Media Inc., and has since been working to promote Northern stories and authors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMegan Kyak-Monteith\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Inuk illustrator and painter born in Pond Inlet, Nunavut. She is currently living in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and studying interdisciplinary arts at NSCAD University with a focus on painting. When she is not working on illustrations, she can be found watching movies with her friends, shopping, or working in her studio on her large- scale oil paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Louise Flaherty \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48449339785373,"sku":"9781772273601","price":21.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e309793c-6707-4674-9b19-f3595483b080.jpg?v=1781632371","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/qallupilluit-the-takers-of-children-9781772273601","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}