Under the Ice by Rachel A. Qitsualik, illustrated by Jae Korim Ages 8-11 32 pages Inhabit Media September 2012 Paperback     Under the Ice is the home of a mythological race of creatures known as the Qallupiluit. Their numbers once were enormous, but by the time a starving, old Inuit woman loses her grandson to them, their numbers are just a few. Legend always spoke of these beings as dangerous, and it is said that some Inuit hunters found much pleasure in killing them for sport. So when the old woman is again faced with telling her grandson there is no food, a wish begins to grow within her: she wants him to be taken by the Qallupiluit. Her wish comes true. The very young Inuit child is taken to live beneath the sea with a Qallupiluit, and it soon becomes a source of wonder that not only is he surviving with seasons passing--he is also thriving. The team of author Rachel Qitsualik, illustrator Jae Korim and art director Babah Kalluk work to bring one of the more unusual traditional stories of the Inuit to children the world over in Under the Ice. Additionally, they embrace comic book-style illustrations to further inspire interest in young readers. Passing along tribal and word-of-mouth stories has long been a traditional way of keeping the culture and history of a people or country surviving. This picture book is an entertaining representation of Inuit mythology.     web reviews   Sonia R. Polinsky/2014 for curled up with a good kid's book   For grown-up fiction, nonfiction and speculative fiction book reviews, visit our sister site Curled Up With a Good Book (www.curledup.com)