Anuk

Nine-year-old Louina Anawak lives in the Arctic with her father and their team of sled dogs, including Anuk-a fierce, loyal companion she rescued as an injured puppy. Their traditional Inuit way of life is everything to Louina: hunting seals, racing across endless snow, and listening to her late mother’s stories about a legendary girl who could fly to the moon with her dog. But the government has other plans. New laws demand that all sled dogs be destroyed and families relocate to modern housing near schools. Officials promise a “better future,” but Louina sees the truth-they want to erase her people’s identity, their connection to the land, and everything that makes them who they are. When her father faces an impossible choice between his daughter’s future and their dogs’ lives, Louina must find the courage her mother always said she had: a big heart, a stubborn head, and an unconquerable spirit. With Anuk by her side, she’ll discover that sometimes the most powerful act of resistance is the simplest one of all. A story of cultural survival, unbreakable bonds, and a girl who refuses to let her people’s truth be buried in the snow.