The Birchbark House
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · December 3, 2024
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- Who it’s for
- An Ojibwe family’s island life meets upheaval in a story that balances warmth with humor.
- Themes
- Ojibwe family life, Encroachment on Indigenous land, Discovering one's calling
- Genres
- US: Native American Stories, 19th-Century U.S., Native Canadian Stories
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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.
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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.
Family and Change
An Ojibwe family’s island life meets upheaval in a story that balances warmth with humor.
Come here for
- An absorbing family story rooted in life on Lake Superior
- A moving, gently humorous voice
Expect
- A changing world pressing on familiar rhythms
- Black-and-white interior artwork by Louise Erdrich
Where it sits
| Native Canadian Stories | 54% |
|---|---|
| US: Native American Stories | 51% |
| 19th-Century U.S. | 50% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Animal Stories
- The Classics
- US: Native American Stories
- Multigenerational Families
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- Girls & Young Women
- 19th-Century U.S.
- 20th-Century U.S.
- 21st-Century U.S. Stories
- Authors
- Louise Erdrich
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- December 3, 2024
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Ojibwe family life · Encroachment on Indigenous land · Discovering one's calling
- Reading lane
- Animal Stories