The Inuit (A True Book: American Indians)

by Kevin Cunningham, Peter Benoit

Overview

Learn about the Inuit, discussing their history, dress, survival skills, society, and more.

A True Book: American Indian series allows readers to experience what makes each American Indian people distinctive and exceptional. Readers will get to know each tribes culture, influence and history. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780531293027
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	03/01/2011
Series:	A True Book (Relaunch)
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	910L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Peter Benoit earned a degree in mathematics at Skidmore College. He is an educator and poet. He has written more than four dozen books for Scholastic/Children’s Press on topics including disasters, Native Americans, ecosystems, the Titanic, the electoral college, and the 2012 election. He has also written several books on crucial moments in American history and books on ancient Greece and ancient Rome. Peter resides in Greenwich, New York.
Cunningham studied journalism and history at the University of Illinois at Urbana.

Table of Contents

1 Early Inuit History

What do we know about the Inuit's early history? 7

2 Survival in the Arctic

What do the Inuit eat, how do they dress, and where do they live? 13

The Big Truth!

The Amazing Caribou

How does the caribou survive in the cold? 24

3 Travel by Land and Sea

How do the Inuit get from one place to another? 31

4 Inuit Society

How do the roles of men and women differ? 37

True Statistics 43

Resources 44

Important Words 46

Index 47

About the Authors 48