When Allashua disobeys her parents and goes fishing on the sea ice, she
has to use her wits to escape the Qallupilluit--the troll-like creatures
her parents have always warned her about that live beneath the frozen
surface of the sea. But the only way to break out of their grasp is
through an exchange: Allashua can go free if she brings her brothers and
sisters back to the sea ice instead. Allashua doesn't want to give them
up, but what can she do? After all, a promise is a promise.
A Promise Is a Promise is a collaboration between award-winning
storyteller Michael Kusugak and celebrated children's author Robert
Munsch. This 30th anniversary edition brings all of the tension of the
traditional Inuit story to a new generation of readers. Added features
include a new foreword by Michael Kusugak on his role as a storyteller
and the importance of storytelling in Inuit culture.