Minuk

A Yup’ik Eskimo village, Alaska – 1890
Overall Rating
10/10

Something about this book is pure magical. It’s written in a mixture of telling about Yup’ik and Eskimo culture, while also telling a story. I’m not exactly sure how it weaves together so well, but the author pulls it off. The doll is beautiful. Her eyes angle to her right, making it look as if she’s looking off to the side. She’s completely covered in her clothes, and her hood can pull up over her head. Fair warning that Minuk’s story may be the saddest one of all the Girls of Many Lands. And that’s saying a lot because each story has death, fear, wars, etc. But something about this book is haunting, bittersweet, and sacred all at the same time.

Minuk    Minuk (doll)

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Minuk is a twelve-year-old Yup’ik girl living in the newly-American owned Alaskan Territory in 1890. Her people are semi-nomadic, moving between a permanent winter village and seasonal camps in southwestern Alaska, north of the Alaska Peninsula. She is curious, likes to learn new things, and enjoys making up stories. She’s a fast learner, and she is open-minded about life and other cultures.

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