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Books with author James Houston

  • Kiviok's Magic Journey; An Eskimo Legend.

    James A. Houston

    Library Binding (Atheneum, Oct. 1, 1973)
    Kiviok the Eskimo searches for his wife and their two children who have been spirited away by a wicked raven
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  • Long Claws: An Arctic Adventure

    James A. Houston

    Library Binding (Atheneum, Aug. 1, 1981)
    Long Claws, a huge grizzly bear, threatens the lives of Pitohok and his sister, Upik, during their first solitary search for food following their father's death
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  • Akavak: An Inuit-Eskimo Legend

    James A. Houston

    Paperback (Sandpiper, Oct. 29, 1990)
    “In the frozen isolation of the far North, young Akavak, with his grandfather, sets off on a dangerous journey to visit his great-uncle’s home. Both seem destined to die except that their courage and determination lead them to their goal.”-Booklist
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  • Eagle Song

    James D. Houston

    Unbound (McClelland & Stewart, March 15, 1984)
    Book by Houston, James D.
  • Black Diamonds: A Search for Arctic Treasure

    James A. Houston

    Hardcover (Atheneum, March 1, 1982)
    While searching for a gold mother lode, the Morgans and their two friends come upon a pool covered with iridescent oil. Could it be "black diamonds", as oil is known by those who seek it? Sequel to "Frozen Fire".
  • Frozen Fire

    James A. Houston

    Paperback (Demco Media, Oct. 1, 1992)
    Determined to find his father who has been lost in a storm, a young boy and his Eskimo friend brave wind storms, starvation, wild animals and wild men during their search in the Canadian Arctic
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  • Tikta'liktak: An Inuit-Eskimo Legend

    James A. Houston

    Paperback (Sandpiper, Oct. 29, 1990)
    “A young hunter is trapped on an ice floe and marooned on a barren island. . . . The Eskimo survives freezing weather, an attack by a polar bear, and the long journey that brings him safely home. . . . The author’s distinctive drawings help make this a memorable book.”--The New York Times Book Review
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  • Ghost paddle: A northwest coast Indian tale

    James A Houston

    Paperback (Scholastic, March 15, 1973)
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  • Tikta Liktak

    James M. Houston

    School & Library Binding (San Val, Oct. 15, 1990)
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  • Frozen Fire

    James A Houston

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, Oct. 1, 1992)
    The Canadian Arctic - a frozen land where bone-chilling winds and negative forty degree temperatures can last for days on end. Matthew and Kayak are familiar with the territory, and they plan carefully before they set out on their secret snowmobile search - a search for Matthew's missing father. But when the boys become stranded, every minute is a struggle for survival. Based in part on a true story, "Frozen Fire" vividly depicts the traditional Eskimo way of life. It is a story about wisdom, hope, and the will to survive.
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  • Ghost Paddle: A Northwest Coast Indian Tale

    James A Houston

    Hardcover (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, March 15, 1970)
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