| Set in 1847 on an
island in Lake superior, author Louise Erdrich projects traditional Ojibwe
life through the eyes and heart of a young girl named Omakayas. The
reader feels the experiences that Omakayas and her family go through, from
the encroachment of their land to the chores and pains of growing up.
Written in a unique circular format, rather than the traditional linear
story line, Birchbark House would be a wonderful contrast to the Laura
Ingles Wilder - Little House on the Prairie series. Giving the
American Indian view of Westward Expansion, the book would make for
wonderful use in the classroom, and was an absolute pleasure to read!
Marlette
Grant-Jackson – ITEPP-CRC
(wonderful Book)
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