The Birchbark House -- Louise Erdrich

<p><strong>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.</strong></p><p><em>She was named Omakakiins, or Little Frog, because her first step was a hop.</em></p><p>Omakakiins and her family live on an island in Lake Superior. Though there are growing numbers of white people encroaching on their land, life continues much as it always has.</p><p>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.</p><p>By turns moving and humorous, this novel is a breathtaking tour de force by a gifted writer.</p><p>The beloved and celebrated Birchbark House series by Louise Erdrich includes <em>The Birchbark House</em>, <em> The Game of Silence</em>, <em> The Porcupine Year</em>, <em> Chickadee</em>, and <em>Makoons</em>, with more titles to come.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Louise Erdrich<br><b>Publisher:</b> HarperCollins<br><b>Published:</b> 12/03/2024<br><b>Pages:</b> 256<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780063064171<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 6.1<br><b>Point Value:</