Susannah of the Mounties facts for kids

Susannah of the Mounties is an exciting children's book written by Canadian author Muriel Denison. It was first published in 1936. The story is about a brave 9-year-old girl named Susannah. She goes to spend the summer with her uncle, who is a Mountie, in Regina, Saskatchewan.

This book is part of a series! Susannah's adventures continue in other books like Susannah at Boarding School, Susannah of the Yukon, and Susannah Rides Again.

About the Film Adaptation

In 1939, Susannah of the Mounties was made into a movie. The film starred the famous child actress Shirley Temple as Susannah.

How the Movie Is Different from the Book

The movie version of Susannah of the Mounties tells a story that is quite different from the book.

• The film takes place about twenty years earlier than the book.
• It is set at a much smaller fort for the Mounted Police.
• In the movie, Susannah's parents have passed away, but in the book, they are alive and in India.
• The character of Susannah's uncle, who is a Mountie in the book, is not in the movie at all.
• The film shows a version of the "Wild West" that feels more like the American West, instead of the Canadian West described in the book.