Resolution Island (Nunavut) Resolution Island (Nunavut) Resolution Island is one of the many uninhabited Canadian Arctic islands in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. It is a Baffin Island offshore island located in Davis Strait. It has an area of . The Lower Savage Islands lie between Resolution Island and Baffin Island, while Graves Strait separates Resolution Island from the more northern Edgell Island. English explorer Martin Frobisher landed on the island on July 28, 1576, while on a voyage to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. However it appears to have been named Resolution in 1612 by Sir Thomas Button, after his own ship, the "Resolution".
An Island in the Soup for Children's Illustration, the first in 1993 for her book "Sleep Tight, Mrs. Ming", and the second in 2001 for "An Island in the Soup", and has been nominated for various other awards. Other children's books by Mireille Levert include: "An Island in the Soup" won the Governor General's Award for Children's Illustration in 2001. The Governor General's Literary Awards (sometimes referred to as the GG's) are national literary awards given each year that honour the best in Canadian Literature. Over 1,500 books are submitted from both English and French publishers who represent Canadian authors, illustrators, and translators. There are