Birchbark House | Park County Library System

1) The birchbark house

Author

Erdrich, Louise

Volume

1

Earliest Publication Date

1999

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Omakayas, a seven-year-old Native American girl of the Ojibwa tribe, lives through the joys of summer and the perils of winter on an island in Lake Superior in 1847.

2) The game of silence

Author

Erdrich, Louise

Volume

2

Earliest Publication Date

2005

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When rumors that the white men are coming to remove her entire tribe from their land gains more credence, nine-year-old Omakayas, of the Ojibwa tribe, begins to fear for the worst while her family considers moving west.

3) The porcupine year

Author

Erdrich, Louise

Volume

3

Earliest Publication Date

2008

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Twelve-year-old Omakayas, an Ojibwe girl, draws strength from the land and spirits as she and her family endure numerous hardships in their search for a new home in northern Minnesota in 1852.

4) Chickadee

Author

Erdrich, Louise

Volume

4

Earliest Publication Date

2012

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In 1866, Omakayas's son Chickadee is kidnapped by two ne'er-do-well brothers from his own tribe and must make a daring escape, forge unlikely friendships, and set out on an exciting and dangerous journey to get back home.

5) Makoons

Author

Erdrich, Louise

Volume

5

Earliest Publication Date

2016

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Named for the Ojibwe word for little bear, Makoons and his twin, Chickadee, have traveled with their family to the Great Plains of 1860s Dakota Territory. There they must learn to become buffalo hunters and once again help their people make a home in a new land. But Makoons has had a vision that foretells great challenges -- challenges that his family may not be able to overcome. (Based on the author's own family history.)