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Deeply attached to her island home, nine-year-old Omakayas spends her days helping her mother and grandmother care for the family, playing with cousins, and evading her annoying little brother, Pinch. The year is 1850, and change comes in two forms: the arrival of destitute relatives and disturbing news that the white men may force the Ojibwe from their land. Surrounded by everyone she loves, Omakayas can't imagine her life differently and begins to understand how precious her people and home are. This sequel to THE BIRCHBARK HOUSE comes with a glossary of Ojibwe words. Louise Erdrich, the author, is a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwa, and this story is partially based on her own family history. Both a New York Times Notable Book of 2005 and a Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of 2005.
| Size | | Length: | 272 pages | | Height: | 7.5 in | | Width: | 5.5 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 6.4 oz |
Industry Reviews
"[A] beautifully constructed sequel."
Kirkus (05/01/2005)
"In these first books, has Louise Erdrich matched Laura Ingalls Wilder's achievement ? I think so. She has created a world, fictional but real: absorbing, funny, serious and convincingly human."
New York Times Book Review (06/19/2005)
"Like its prequel, this meticulously researched novel offers an even balance of joyful and sorrowful moments while conveying a perspective of America's past that is rarely found in history books."
Publishers Weekly (05/16/2005)
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