Inuit author Barbara Adjun shares a treasured childhood memory in her first book, Berry Picking at Four Mile Bay. She recounts a day spent picking berries with her family. The story offers a detailed glimpse into the days of Inuit women’s lives. Readers observe three generations of family members working together to gather precious berries: first preparing for the day, travelling by boat, picking berries, and eating together. The detailed illustrations present a realistic view of this traditional activity. Educators can utilize this book to support learning about connections to land, natural resources, living in the Far North, community, and family. An Inuinnaqtun glossary is included.

Other End Matter: Inuinnaqtun Glossary with pronunciation
Images: Colour illustrations
Contributor Affiliation: Author Barbara Adjun (Inuit), Illustrator Kagan McLeod
Bibliography: No
Index: No

Source: Books BC - Indigenous Books for Schools

Barbara Adjun is a homemaker. She loves to sew, bake, and cook. Every fall she used to love picking berries and would go every day until snowfall. These days she stays close to home because of a disability she got in 2016, so she loves to hear berry-picking stories from other people. She lives in Kugluktuk, Nunavut.

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Kagan McLeod has been illustrating for magazines, newspapers, and design firms since 1999, after graduating from Sheridan College’s illustration program. He began work as a staff artist for the National Post newspaper, and has had illustration work published in Entertainment Weekly, Reader’s Digest, The Walrus, The Wall Street Journal, Toronto Life, The Boston Globe, and Popular Mechanics. His first graphic novel, Infinite Kung Fu, was published in 2012. He lives in Toronto with his wife, two daughters, and a hound dog.

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Inuit author Barbara Adjun shares a treasured childhood memory in her first book, Berry Picking at Four Mile Bay. She recounts a day spent picking berries with her family. The story offers a detailed glimpse into the days of Inuit women’s lives. Readers observe three generations of family members working together to gather precious berries: first preparing for the day, travelling by boat, picking berries, and eating together. The detailed illustrations present a realistic view of this traditional activity. Educators can utilize this book to support learning about connections to land, natural resources, living in the Far North, community, and family. An Inuinnaqtun glossary is included.

Books BC - Indigenous Books for Schools