The Legend of the Lady's Slipper

This book recounts the Ojibwe folktale of Running Flower, a young girl who runs to a neighboring village in the dead of winter to bring healing medicine to her people who have fallen ill. In honor and recognition of her sacrifice, the northern forests have beautiful pink and white flowers called Lady's Slipper. This version of the story is authored by Kathy jo Wargin and illustrated by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen. For another version, readers might enjoy The Legend of the Lady Slipper (no 's on lady), written by Lise Lunge-Larsen and Margi Preus and illustrated by Andrea Arroyo.