- James Houston writes for
kids and adults. Storytelling
is a natural art for ‘him.
“River Runners,” this year's
award-winning novel for
children joins many other
notable books by Houston .

ston woos young
hore book-lovers

He replied thoughtfully: “I
prefer to let the story sit for
about five years and then
write about it when I am far
away from where it hap-
pened.” And then smiling

TN NE PERE ES SMES RENE Ns TE 2 ONE ST RTE Sera ct  t

Morning for Houston
begins at 5:30 a.m. and he
writes until 11:00 a.m., then
it’s playtime. His prose
catches the beauty and
mystery of the Northwest
Indians, and his illustrations

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A17-Wednesday, July 2, 1980

N orth Shore News

that can be found at your aid. “Yes my work was display the power and vigor
local library. accepted just like that,” worthy of these sturdy STORYTELLER James Houston entertains an ‘admirint group , of young readers a
He works ‘with equal snapping his fingers. people. West Van. Memorial Library.

success as a writer and as an
illustrator. He recently held
an audience of over forty
|. captive in the West Van-
couver Memorial Library as
he enthusiastically told of his
breathtaking, and sometimes
harrowing experiences in the
Canadian Arctic with the
Eskimos.

After reading from his
latest award-winning book,
the children eagerly .asked
him, “Are the stories and the
people real?”

“Yes the stories are based
on truth, but sometimes I
change a name or a sad

ending to make it more
readable.”
Some children asked

unusual question, “Does he
write about an event as soon
as it happens? Did the
publisher accept his work
right away?”

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Visitors come from far
away to enjoy the North
Shore, but many of us who
live here do not take full
advantage of the wide
variety of fascinating sights
and experiences the area has
to offer.

“Holiday at Home” is the
theme of a new booklist just
Arcleased by the North
Vancouver District Library.
Primarily designed to help
| families who will be staying
home for the holidays or
entertaining guests from out

visit in the District of North
Vancouver and suggests
appropriate reading as a
follow-up.

Where the topic will be of
special interest to young-

Vancouver District Library.

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