When Pumpkins Fly

The air is cold, the nights are long, and Halloween is just around the corner. This is the time of year when pumpkins fly In the remote, fly-in community of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, the last cargo flight of October brings some strange orange guests for the children. Seeing a pumpkin for the first time, the local kids eagerly carve and light their first jack-o-lantern. But when everyone adjourns to the community hall for the Halloween dance, the pumpkin is left alone outside. The land around Sanikiluaq is home to many spirits who love to cause mischief, especially this time of year. But what would a land spirit do with a pumpkin? This adorable book gives young readers a window into how Halloween is celebrated in an Arctic Inuit community, incorporating contemporary celebrations and Inuit folklore.

Author: Margaret Lawrence
Publisher: Inhabit Media
Published: 09/08/2020
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.50h x 9.90w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781772272499
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2020
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2020 pg. 50
Booklist 09/01/2020 pg. 109
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Lawrence, Margaret: - Margaret Lawrence is an educator and artist. She was born in Japan and moved to the Canadian Arctic in 1980, first to Frobisher Bay (now Iqaluit) and then to Sanikiluaq in 1988, where she began teaching. She has spent more than half her life in the Canadian Arctic, seeing much change in the community over that time period. She has been fortunate to learn from four generations of Qikiqtarmiut, the people of the community she calls home.Sandland, Amiel: - Amiel Sandland is an illustrator living in the Toronto area. He studied illustration at Seneca College, eventually specializing in comic arts and character design. He has also dabbled in layout, comics, and props making. Rarely found without a pen in hand, he enjoys drawing animals, monsters, and plants.