The Sea Monster

The Sea Monster is adapted from Yupik Lore, Oral Traditions,
a publication of Lower Kuskokwim School District, ©1995.
Author: Edward Hooper of Tununak

Tap on page objects to hear Yup'ik words.
There are nine different audio
"Touch Zones" in this book.
Can you find them all?

Story Authors
Wanda Wright, Teacher
Aiden I, Grade 10
Heather L, Grade 11
Bertha L, Grade 10
Peter C, Grade 12

Written Story Translation
Ida Jasper, Yup’ik Language Teacher
Aiden I, Grade 10
Heather L, Grade 11
Riana L, Grade 9
Tsion, Grade 12

Yup'ik Story Translation
Ida Jasper, Yup’ik Language Teacher
Natalia A, Grade 8

Yup'ik Page Narration
Natalia A, Grade 8

Touch Zone Narration
Riana L, Grade 9

English Page Narration
Quinton A, Grade 7
Brooke D, Grade 7
Serena A, Grade 7
Melgie K, Grade 7
Kaitlyn, Grade 5
Deven G, Grade 7
Tyson W, Grade 6
Anthony R, Grade 6

Kailee P, Grade 6
Angelina G, Grade 6
Elijah A, Grade 6
Lakaya, Grade 5
Mary K, Grade 5
Leon D, Grade 6

Page Illustrations
Jamie A, Grade 8
Lindsey C, Grade 8
Trinity A, Grade 8
Chasity A, Grade 9
Katrina J, Grade 8
Kody A, Grade 10
Valentina A, Grade 9

Thanks To
Principal and Interim Superintendent Cassandra Bennett for your leadership
in making the Akiak Book Slam possible.

Book Slam Project Management
Steve Nelson, Project Coordinator
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Cheryl Bobo, Site Facilitator

© 2019 Yupiit School District

Read by
Natalia

Read by
Quinton

Yuinarmek yuinaq qulen tekilluku ak’a imumi upnerkami pissulallruukut. Pissuraqamta atulallruukut ikamranek qayanek-llu.

Twenty to thirty years ago we used to hunt in the spring. We used dog sleds and kayaks to hunt.

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Natalia

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Read by
Brooke

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Wiinga, amaqliqa, ilu’urpuk-llu imarpigmi pissuryallruukut. Anumarraarluta malrugni sass’agni ellam assiirarutellruakut.

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I, my brother, and our cousin went out hunting in the ocean. After we were out for a couple of hours, the weather got bad on us.

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Natalia

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Read by
Serena

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Meq mallellruaput, anuqvagluni-llu. Qayaput-llu mayurrluki. Utaqainanemteni caputaqellriatun aturluki.

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We were close to the water, and it was very windy. So we pulled up our kayaks. We used them as windbreakers as we waited.

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Read by
Natalia

Read by
Kaitlyn

Tuknirillruuq anuqa meq-llu qallranilivkaraa qulmun-llu ciqertaravkarluku. Pingayuni ernerni pektescigatellruukut. Meq mallellruaput ciqertaralriim-llu mer’urtelluta.

The wind grew stronger and it made the water form small whirlpools and sent up sprays. We were stuck for three days. We were close to the water and getting wet from the spray.

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Read by
Natalia

Read by
Deven

Ellarayanrillrani, imarpigmun atrallruukut. Iluramegnuk qayani tagtellrua ingrimun-llu mayurluni cikum yaaqsigtacia paqluku.

When the storm passed, we went down to the ocean. Our cousin beached his kayak then climbed up the mountain to see how far the ice was.

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Read by
Natalia

Read by
Tyson

Utaqainanemteni, pugqertellruuq nayiq. Iluramegnuk nutellrua nall’arrluku-llu. Ullagartellruapuk ikayurnaluku senamun tagutellragu.

While we were waiting, a ringed seal surfaced. Our cousin shot and hit it. We rushed to help him bring it to the beach.

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Read by Natalia

Read by Anthony

Nayiq kepullragu ikayullruapuk, qayaminun-llu ekluku. Cikum qainganum ayaasqumallruakuk. Qanerluni yaaqsinritniluku.

We helped cut up the ringed seal, and he put the ringed seal in the kayak. He wanted us to go onto the ice. He said it wasn’t very far.

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Read by
Natalia

Read by
Kailee

Nayiq iluramegnuk nutellruagu, elliin qayaa uqamaitqapiarallruuq. Qayapuk uqigelagnek ciulleggluku ayallruukuk. Camek alingellrunritukut. Aspiallruuq ella.

Since our cousin shot the ringed seal, his kayak was pretty heavy. So we went ahead since our kayaks were light. We were afraid of nothing. The weather was great.

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