Alaska’s Sleeping Beauty
“Alaska’s Sleeping Beauty” by Mindy Dwyer, published by Sasquatch Books on February 25, 2014, is an illustrated work that presents a unique Alaskan adaptation of the classic fairy tale Cinderella. This 32-page book tells the story of a queen in the King Salmon Fishery who learns from a talking salmon that her long-desired daughter, Alyeska, will be born. At her birth celebration, a guest ominously predicts that Alyeska will choke on a salmon bone, but a wise midwife assures everyone that she will instead sleep for a long time before awakening at the right moment.
Readers will find a blend of fairy tale elements and Alaskan culture as they follow Alyeska’s journey. The narrative explores themes of fate and discovery, particularly as Alyeska, despite the royal household’s ban on fish, ventures into the woods and encounters the forbidden salmon. This engaging story is suitable for both children and adults, making it a delightful addition to any collection focused on juvenile fiction, fairy tales, and folklore.
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In the tradition of The Salmon Princess, an Alaskan adaptation of the fairy tale Cinderella, Alaska’s Sleeping Beauty will delight children and adults alike. When the queen of the King Salmon Fishery meets a talking salmon, she is told that a much-wished-for daughter will be born. At the birth celebration, one of the guests makes the pronouncement that the girl—named Alyeska—will choke on a salmon bone and die! But a wise old midwife speaks up to say that the girl will sleep for a long, long time and wake when her time is right. Even though the kingdom is built on salmon fishing, all fish is forbidden from the royal household. Still one day, Alyeska wanders into the woods and discovers salmon being smoked, and she tastes the forbidden food.
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