Turtle Island Voices: The One Who Watches Over

The One Who Watches Over is a retelling by two Inuvialuit authors that introduces readers to significant figures in Inuit culture, including the good and selfless Kublualuk and the beautiful and selfish Sedna.  The book concludes with Reflecting on the Story and Turtle Island Circle, features that provide additional information and prompt reflection and extension.

The book has a Contents and is divided into chapters.  The text is composed of a variety of sentence types.  Illustrations support the text although not all scenes are illustrated. 

The vocabulary reflects the everyday speech of children.

This title is from the Turtle Island Voices series. Pique students’ interest in learning about Aboriginal peoples and cultures with exciting stories and information texts.