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A fresh new look for this National Book Award finalist by Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Louise Erdrich! This is the first installment in an essential nine-book series chronicling one hundred years in the life of one Ojibwe family and includes charming interior black-and-white artwork done by the author.
She was named Omakakiins, or Little Frog, because her first step was a hop.
Omakakiins and her family live on an island in Lake Superior. Though there are growing numbers of white people encroaching on their land, life continues much as it always has.
But the satisfying rhythms of their life are shattered when a visitor comes to their lodge one winter night, bringing with him an invisible enemy that will change things forever—but that will eventually lead Omakakiins to discover her calling.
By turns moving and humorous, this novel is a breathtaking tour de force by a gifted writer.
The beloved and celebrated Birchbark House series by Louise Erdrich includes The Birchbark House, The Game of Silence, The Porcupine Year, Chickadee, and Makoons, with more titles to come.
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"i just happened upon this browsing along the children's shelves in our library. Louise Erdrich? really?i didn't get into it quickly, but slowly grew to like and then love because of the extremely intimate details and the wonderful twist of fate. "
— Portia (4 out of 5 stars)
The Birchbark House Listener Reviews
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" A beautiful coming of age story set in a unique historical fiction setting. "
— Wendy, 2/12/2011 -
" A fine litlle book about a young girl. Bought for my granddaughter. Audible. "
— Susan, 2/4/2011 -
" Can't wait to share this book with my daughter someday. "
— Joy, 1/10/2011 -
" I *loved* this book. Read it with Amy for our mother-daughter book group and it sparked some great discussion about Native American culture, lifestyle, spirituality, healing, etc. It's very touching and also inspiring. "
— Elizabeth, 1/2/2011 -
" It was pretty good, but the problem didn't happen until the very end of the book, which made it not very exciting. "
— Becca, 12/9/2010 -
" I was pleasantly surprised by this book. This is not at all a genre I generally read or even like, but I found myself content with this book and even liking it as it progressed. A good read. :) "
— Myra, 12/2/2010 -
" The story was sad but i liked it. It was read to me as a read aloud then i read it on my own and its much better on my own. Also i didnt really learn much about the indians (which was why we were reading it as a class) that i didnt already know. "
— Rue, 11/12/2010 -
" A great story with heartbreaking moments, but also inspiring and lovely. It gives a very personal look at how this Native American tribe lived their lives at a point when changes were upon them. "
— Amy, 10/8/2010 -
" Reading for Multicultural Literature class. "
— MissGross, 9/26/2010 -
" Loved this book. So much to be learned about respect for family, nature and community. "
— Tricia, 9/19/2010
About Louise Erdrich
Louise Erdrich, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, is a multiaward–winning author of New York Times bestselling fiction, as well as poetry, short stories, and children’s books. She has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and has won the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award. She has received the Library of Congress Prize in American Fiction, the prestigious PEN/Saul Bellow Award for Achievement in American Fiction, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, the World Fantasy Award, and American Academy of Poets Prize, among others.