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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.
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Living with their Ojibwe family on the Great Plains of Dakota Territory in 1866, twin brothers Makoons and Chickadee must learn to become buffalo hunters, but Makoons has a vision that foretells great challenges that his family may not be able to overcome.
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She was named Omakayas, or Little Frog, because her first step was a hop. Omakayas 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. 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 Omakayas to discover her calling. By turns moving and humorous, this novel is a breathtaking tour de force by a gifted writer.
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Article: Reading Louise Erdrich to my son. Rachel Clouse, Rethinking schools https://rethinkingschools.org/articles/reading-louise-erdrich-to-my-son/ Model teaching unit, language arts grades 5-8, text-based inquiry unti fro Louise Erdrich's The Birchbark House. Indian Education for All Unit, Montana Office of Public Instruction https://opi.mt.gov/Portals/182/Page%20Files/Indian%20Education/Language%20Arts/Birchbark%20House.pdf
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