The Legend of Lightning and Thunder

Shortlisted for the 2014 CLA Book of the Year for Children Award

In The Legend of Thunder and Lightning, a traditional legend that has been told in the Kivalliq region of Nunavut for centuries, two siblings resort to stealing from their fellow villagers.
In this tale of guilt and consequence, the actions of the two children lead them to flee punishment by escaping to the sky as thunder and lightning.
This beautifully illustrated traditional legend weaves together elements of an origin story and a traditional cautionary tale, giving young readers an accessible window into centuries-old Inuit mythology that is specific to the Kivalliq region of Nunavut.

Paula Ikuutaq Rumbolt is from Baker Lake, Nunavut. She is currently attending Concordia University in Montreal. Growing up, formal education was strongly encouraged by her grandmother because she realized that this is the way to make it in the modern world. After high school, Paula attended Nunavut Sivuniksavut in Ottawa. There she learned much about Inuit history and culture. She realized how important it was to connect with her culture and began to learn as much as she could after her year in the program. She returned home for a year and learned how to sew, spoke to the elders in her community, and began to feel a very strong connection to her culture.

Jo Rioux is an author, illustrator, and life-long space cadet who flies by the seat of her rocket pants. Since graduating Sheridan College, she has illustrated picture books and novels, but her favorite medium remains comics. Her debut graphic novel Cat’s Cradle won the Joe Shuster Comics for Kids Award. Rioux lives in the tiny village of Carp, Canada.

• Finalist for Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award 2014
• Finalist for CLA Book of the Year for Children Award 2014