FICTION · CHILDREN
James A. Houston
Also known as: James Houston
James Archibald Houston was a Canadian artist, designer, children's author and filmmaker who played an important role in the recognition of Inuit art and introduced printmaking to the Inuit. (Wikipedia)
It was war.
— from Whiteout!
Most acclaimed
Confessions of an Igloo Dweller
This autobiographical narrative uniquely evokes the old days in the Arctic, when mail came to Baffin Island only once a year, on the icebreaker. In 1948 James Houston, a twenty-seven-year-old Canadian army veteran and art student, got an unexpected plane ride to the distant North. There he felt instantly at home with the smiling, utterly confident native people, who quickly accepted him as their friend. He lived among Inuit from 1948 to 1962, serving for part of that time as the civil administrator for West Baffin Island, an area of 65,000 square miles. His major objective, though, was to encourage the natural abilities of Inuit artists and help them develop an Eskimo cooperative, which provided an essential connection to outlets in the South for their remarkable stone-block prints and stone sculptures.
Whiteout!
"Whiteout," a young adult novel by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon, is a romantic story set in snow-covered Atlanta, following a group of Black teens who band together to help a friend win back her girlfriend through a grand gesture. Setting: The story unfolds in Atlanta, Georgia, during a snowy Christmas season, creating a cozy and romantic atmosphere. Plot: Stevie, heartbroken after a misunderstanding with her girlfriend, Sola, decides to orchestrate a spectacular romantic gesture to win her back. Characters: The book features a diverse group of Black teens, including Stevie and Sola, and their friends, who are all navigating their own relationships and challenges. Themes: The novel explores themes of friendship, second chances, Black joy, and the power of romantic gestures. Authors: "Whiteout" is a collaborative effort by six acclaimed and bestselling YA authors, known for their work in the Black and queer love genres. Connection to Blackout: "Whiteout" is a follow-up to the authors' New York Times bestseller, "Blackout," and continues to celebrate Black and queer love.