Children's Fiction Prejudice & Racism
Spider Woman
- Publisher
- Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd.
- Initial publish date
- Jan 1988
- Category
- Prejudice & Racism, Native American, Native Canadian
- Recommended Age
- 3 to 6
- Recommended Grade
- p to 1
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780920080733
- Publish Date
- Jan 1988
- List Price
- $7.95
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Description
A traditional northwest coast legend for ages six to adult, told simply and gently be one of BC's best-loved writers.
". . . should be added to any collection of materials concerned with native peoples."
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About the authors
Anne Cameron was born in Nanaimo, BC. She began writing at an early age, starting with theatre scripts and screenplays. In 1979, her film Dreamspeaker, directed by Claude Jutra, won seven Canadian Film Awards, including best script. After being published as a novel, Dreamspeaker went on to win the Gibson Award for Literature. She has published more than 30 books, including the underground classic Daughters of Copper Woman, its sequel, Dzelarhons, novels, stories, poems and legends - for adults and children. Her most recent novels are Family Resemblances, Hardscratch Row, and a new, revised edition of Daughters of Copper Woman. She lives in Tahsis, BC
