At the top of the world, the sun never sets—and neither does danger.
In one of Earth's most remote villages, 14-year-old twins Nanook and Anusha must navigate cracking sea ice, hunger, polar bear encounters, and a changing climate that threatens everything their people have known for generations. Can a boy who sees his fears in color and a girl whose stories hold unexpected power find the courage to face an uncertain future?
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Avanersuarmiutut (a va ner SUAR miu tut) is a dialect of the Greenlandic language. The words may not be written down, and therefore are pronounced slightly differently in various villages. The k-sound is formed far back in the throat. Listen to an Avanersuarmiutut speaker here: