
The Gnawer of Rocks
While everyone is busy preparing for the coming winter, two girls wander away from their camp, following a path of strange, beautiful stones. Each stone is lovelier than the last, and the trail leads them farther and farther away from camp. But what starts out as a peaceful afternoon on the tundra quickly turns dangerous when the girls find themselves trapped in the cave of Mangittatuarjuk—the Gnawer of Rocks!
Based on a traditional Inuit story, this graphic novel introduces readers to a dark and twisted creature that haunts the Arctic landscape and preys on unsuspecting children . . . .
Written by Louise Flaherty | Illustrated by Jim Nelson
October 2017
Hardcover (English) ISBN: 978-1-77227-165-2 | $22.95 | 10″ x 8″ | 60 pages | Full-colour illustrations throughout | Graphic Novel
ᒪᖕᒋᑦᑕᑐᐊᕐᔪᒃ ᐅᔭᕋᖕᒥ ᒪᖕᒋᑦᑎ Paperback (Inuktitut) ISBN: 978-1-77227-154-6 | $19.95 | Paperback
Ages 12+
Praise
“. . . [S]plendid storytelling, horrific in its content but wise in its consul.” — CanLit for Little Canadians
“[The illustrations] capture the mysterious dark content of the tale and feature sweeping majestic but somber landscapes.” — CM Magazine
Awards
2018 Selection Junior Library Guild