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Le chiot de Jake grandit rapidement et Jake s'apercoit vite qu'il devient difficile contrler. Tout ce que Jake souhaite c'est d'elever son chiot pour qu'il devienne un chien de traineau fort et rapide, mais Kamik est loin d'etre pret tirer un traineau au sein d'un equipage de chiens. Avec un peu d'aide et quelques conseils de sa grand-mere, Jake apprend les principes de base sur la maniere de commencer entrainer un chien tirer. Kamik recoit enfin son premier traineau et, avec Jake, ils peuvent aller explorer la toundra ensemble. Mais Jake et Kamik sont encore inexperimentes et, lorsqu'un blizzard se leve sur la toundra, Jake doit se fier au flair de son chien pour le ramener la maison. Inspire des souvenirs de la vie d'une ainee d'Arviat au Nunavut, Matilda Sulurayok, ce livre raconte les admirables techniques de dressage des chiens de traineau que meme les plus jeunes amoureux des chiens peuvent essayer de mettre en pratique

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I love the present-day setting, and the significant role extended family members play in Jake's life.

""I love the present-day setting, and the significant role extended family members play in Jake's life.""--American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL)

I love the present-day setting, and the significant role extended family members play in Jake's life. --American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL)

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Matilda Sulurayok is an elder who resides in Arviat, Nunavut. She was born and raised on the land near Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut. She was raised by her parents and her grandmother, and she remembers much of what her grandmother taught her. Matilda’s family lived a traditional life and raised several sled dogs. Kamik’s First Sled is the first book to be based on Matilda’s memories of traditional dog rearing. Matilda worked at the Andy Aulatjut Elder Centre as a caregiver for many years before she retired. She is a talented seamstress and enjoys sewing. She loves working with sealskins and makes beautiful kamiks. Qin Leng was born in Shanghai and lived in France and Montreal. She now lives and works as a designer and illustrator in Toronto. Her father, an artist himself, was a great influence on her. She grew up surrounded by paintings, and it became second nature for her to express herself through art. She graduated from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema and has received many awards for her animated short films and artwork. Qin has always loved to illustrate the innocence of children and has developed a passion for children’s books. She has illustrated numerous picture books for publishers in Canada, the United States, and South Korea.

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