To the Gitxsan of Northwestern British Columbia, Nox Ga'naaw is a
storyteller, speaking truths of the universe. After Nox Ga'naaw, the
frog mother, releases her eggs among the aquatic plants of a pond, the
tiny tadpoles are left to fend for themselves. As they hatch, grow legs,
and transform into their adult selves, they must avoid the mouths of
hungry predators. Will the young frogs survive to spawn their own eggs,
continuing a cycle 200 million years in the making?
Book four of the Mothers of Xsan series follows the life cycle of the
columbia spotted frog. Learn about why this species is of special
significance to the Gitxsan and how Nox Ga'naaw and her offspring are
essential to the balance that is life.