Rez Dogs
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · June 7, 2022
Renowned author Joseph Bruchac tells a powerful story of a girl who learns more about her Penacook heritage while sheltering in place with her grandparents during the coronavirus pandemic.
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- Who it’s for
- A verse novel shaped by oral storytelling finds tenderness in family care during a pandemic.
- Themes
- Penacook heritage, Family care during a pandemic, Indigenous community care
- Genres
- US: Native American Stories, Dog Stories, Illness & Injury
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Renowned author Joseph Bruchac tells a powerful story of a girl who learns more about her Penacook heritage while sheltering in place with her grandparents during the coronavirus pandemic. Malian loves spending time with her grandparents at their home on a Wabanaki reservation—she’s there for a visit when, suddenly, all travel shuts down. There’s a new virus making people sick, and Malian will have to stay with her grandparents for the duration.
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Everyone is worried about the pandemic, but Malian knows how to keep her family safe: She protects her grandparents, and they protect her. She doesn’t go out to play with friends, she helps her grandparents use video chat, and she listens to and learns from their stories. And when Malsum, one of the dogs living on the rez, shows up at their door, Malian’s family knows that he’ll protect them too. Told in verse inspired by oral storytelling, this novel about the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the ways in which Indigenous nations and communities cared for one another through plagues of the past, and how they keep caring for one another today. **Four starred reviews!** Boston Globe-Horn Book Fiction & Poetry Honor NPR Books We Love Kirkus Reviews Best Books School Library Journal Best Books Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Younger Readers Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Finalist Nerdy Book Club Award—Best Poetry and Novels in Verse
Stories Across Generations
A verse novel shaped by oral storytelling finds tenderness in family care during a pandemic.
Come here for
- A young girl learning about her Penacook heritage from her grandparents
- A thoughtful look at Indigenous communities caring for one another
Expect
- Verse inspired by oral storytelling
- A close family story rooted in pandemic life
Where it sits
| US: Native American Stories | 78% |
|---|---|
| Illness & Injury | 48% |
| Dog Stories | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Dog Stories
- US: Native American Stories
- Multigenerational Families
- Authors
- Joseph Bruchac
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- June 7, 2022
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Penacook heritage · Family care during a pandemic · Indigenous community care
- Reading lane
- Dog Stories