Bibliograph

The birchbark house

Type

Label

The birchbark house

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The birchbark house

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Birchbark House series, book one

Summary

This is an essential series chronicling 100-years in the life of one Ojibwe family, and includes beautiful interior black-and-white artwork done by the author. She was, named Omakayas, or Little Frog, because her first step was a hop. Omakayas 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 Omakayas to discover her calling. By turns moving and humorous, this novel is a breathtaking tour de force by a gifted writer

Target audience

juvenile

Classification