SuitabookThe spirit of the sea
Rebecca Hainnu
- Reading
- Read together and pause at the changes in Sedna’s circumstances. Let the child set the pace, and discuss the story as one telling of an Inuit myth.
- Themes
- Deception and trust: A treacherous bird’s lies and the father’s cowardice are described as leading to the young woman’s solitude. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Inuit mythology and traditional life: The book presents a key figure from Inuit lore, known by several Inuktitut names, within a story described as steeped in Inuit traditional values and lifestyle. The mythic setting can open a conversation about how traditional stories carry cultural meaning and why a figure may have multiple names.
- Worth knowing
- The overview mentions difficult events and a sometimes vengeful spirit, but does not establish how these are depicted or how intense they feel.