tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post2784222611877849627..comments2024-03-27T14:08:51.191-05:00Comments on American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL): Indian-as-spirit in SMEK FOR PRESIDENT by Adam Rex Debbie Reesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14972409006633565859noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27760240.post-14265359388289521602015-06-07T17:57:56.297-05:002015-06-07T17:57:56.297-05:00I disagree. Tip is quite clear that the Chief is N...I disagree. Tip is quite clear that the Chief is NOT a spirit of any kind. She clearly says he is "a figment of my imagination." That does NOT make him a spirit guide but merely someone she loved who is now gone. She knows he is gone but she misses him, so she still talks to him. And yes, he was killed off but he died from old age, which makes sense since he was 94 in the first book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com