"Harry Okpik, Determined Musher" follows the inspiring journey of Harry, a young Inuit boy with a dream to become a champion dog musher. Living in the Arctic, Harry faces numerous challenges, including harsh weather conditions and equipment difficulties. Despite these obstacles, his determination and passion for dog mushing drive him to train hard and form a deep bond with his sled dogs. The story highlights themes of resilience, cultural heritage, and the importance of community support as Harry prepares for the ultimate race, showcasing the spirit of adventure and the beauty of the northern landscape. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Nunavummi .

This book has been graded for interest at 7-9 years.

There are 52 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2021 by Inhabit Education Books Inc. .

Susan Avingaq was born on the land and moved to the community of Igloolik, Nunavut, in the mid-1970s. She loves to go camping and fishing whenever she can and often brings new people along to teach them these land skills. She enjoys sewing and teaching younger people important cultural practices. She is an extremely resourceful person and thinks that this is an important quality to pass on to the younger generation. She has many grandchildren, whom she likes to share her stories with. Maren Vsetula is a teacher and educational writer. She loves to spend as much time on the land as she can, hiking, fishing, paddling, and dogsledding. She has lived and worked in Nunavut for over a decade. Charlene Chua worked as a web designer, senior graphic designer, web producer, and interactive project manager before she decided to pursue illustration as a career. Her work has appeared in American Illustration, Spectrum, and SILA's Illustration West, as well as several art books. She illustrated the children's picture books Julie Black Belt: The Kung Fu Chronicles and Julie Black Belt: The Belt of Fire. She lives in Hamilton, Ontario, with her husband and two cats.