Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Children's Awards: Newbery Honor for Distinguished Literature
Children's Book Awards: 2024 Winners and Honors
Children's Book Awards: American Indian Youth Literature Awards
Children's Book Awards: 2024 Winners and Honors
Children's Book Awards: American Indian Youth Literature Awards
Formats
Description
**A NEWBERY HONOR BOOK**
A magical realistic middle grade debut about the origin story of the Iñupiaq Messenger Feast, a Native Alaskan tradition.
As his family prepares for winter, a young, skilled hunter must travel up the mountain to collect obsidian for knapping—the same mountain where his two older brothers died.
When he reaches the mountaintop, he is immediately confronted by a terrifying eagle god named Savik. Savik