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English Titles
Christie Harris is considered to have been one of Canada's best authors of juvenile literature. A Member of the Order of Canada and recipient of many literary awards, she was a prolific author. She is best known for her works based on Pacific Coast Aboriginal legends — in particular, for her telling of the stories of Mouse Woman. Mouse Woman is a narnau — a spirit being who appears as a mouse or a tiny grandmother. Tait's illustrations in this book portray her in grandmotherly form. She is a good spirit, concerned with helping the young; of particular importance to her is maintaining balance and order in the universe. In the narnauk world, she is seen as interfering and as a busybody; however, she feels that her goal of keeping everything fair and equal justifies her actions. The Mouse Woman stories were originally published during the 1970s in three volumes; they have recently been reissued so that a new generation of readers can enjoy them. This book contains seven of the Harris Mouse Woman legends. –MMc |
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