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Naar de rand van de wereld

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Groenland 1448

Als de jonge Inuitvrouw Navarana in een uitgestorven zendelingenpost moet schuilen voor een sneeuwstorm, vindt zij de Engelse monnik Brendan, die op sterven na dood is. Ondanks haar angst voor de vreemdelingen besluit ze zijn leven te redden. Tegen alle regels in neemt Navarana hem mee naar haar stam. Daar ontdekt Brendan dat de inwoners van Groenland geen monsters zijn, zoals hem in het klooster in Engeland werd verteld. Langzaamaan ontstaat een aarzelende vriendschap.
Dan krijgt Navarana een belangrijke opdracht, waarvoor ze een barre tocht moet ondernemen. Brendan vergezelt haar. Samen gaan ze op zoek naar de oorzaak van het voortduren van de winter. Waarom blijft de zon weg?

152 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

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Mette Newth

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Mette Cecilie Newth is a Norwegian illustrator, author of children's literature, and organizer. She received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Best children's book.

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November 3, 2013
Navarana is the main character in the book the transformation. She is a young women who is trying to save her village from starvation in the middle of a horrible winter. The story starts off when Navarana kills a mystical bear which will help feed her village. But the journey back was fraught with danger as it is full with dangerous creatures. As she traversed across the cold land, she found her village and fed them. This is a good of example of a person willing to do anything to help someone, even if the person has to go through tough trials.

After Navarana kills the mystical bear she begins her journey back, but soon after she leaves, she sees terrifying creatures that are a lot like humans but bigger so she is forced around them. After that she still has to go through rocky terrain with sled dogs. When she does she finally reaches her village. The winter is still not even close to being done after her return.
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