The Game of Silence (Birchbark House)
Louise Erdrich
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Description for The Game of Silence (Birchbark House)
Paperback. In this captivating sequel to National Book Award nominee "The Birchbark House," Erdrich continues the story of Omakayas, a young Ojibwe girl in the mid 1800s. Series: Birchbark House. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: YFN; YFT; YXF. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 132 x 195 x 19. Weight in Grams: 192.
Her name is Omakayas, or Little Frog, because her first step was a hop, and she lives on an island in Lake Superior. One day in 1850, Omakayas's island is visited by a group of mysterious people. From them, she learns that the chimookomanag, or white people, want Omakayas and her people to leave their island and move farther west. That day, Omakayas realizes that something so valuable, so important that she never knew she had it in the first place, could be in danger: Her way of life. Her home.
Her name is Omakayas, or Little Frog, because her first step was a hop, and she lives on an island in Lake Superior. One day in 1850, Omakayas's island is visited by a group of mysterious people. From them, she learns that the chimookomanag, or white people, want Omakayas and her people to leave their island and move farther west. That day, Omakayas realizes that something so valuable, so important that she never knew she had it in the first place, could be in danger: Her way of life. Her home.
Product Details
Publisher
HarperCollins
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Birchbark House
Condition
New
Weight
191g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780064410298
SKU
V9780064410298
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About Louise Erdrich
Louise Erdrich is the author of fifteen novels as well as volumes of poetry, children's books, short stories, and a memoir of early motherhood. Her novel The Round House won the National Book Award for Fiction. The Plague of Doves won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and her debut novel, Love Medicine, was ... Read more
Reviews for The Game of Silence (Birchbark House)
Memorable.
Chicago Tribune Full of humor, richness and heart.
Wisconsin State Journal
Chicago Tribune Full of humor, richness and heart.
Wisconsin State Journal