About this title: A year in the life of a 7-year-old Ojibwa girl named Omakayas. The only survivor of a smallpox epidemic on Spirit Island, Omakayas was taken in by an Ojibwa family living on Lake Superior's Madeline Island when she was just a baby. She has many happy times with her adopted family in their cozy birchbark house, especially with her baby brother, Neewo. Then smallpox enters Omakayas's life once again. Readers will learn about the daily life of the Ojibwa as they read about Omakayas's adventures. Louise Erdrich, the author, is a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwa, and this story is ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hyperion Books
Date Published: 06/1999
ISBN-13:9780786803002ISBN:0786803002
Description: Very Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 256 p. Contains: Illustrations. Ex-Library expected imperfections. read more
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Briefly, it is the story of a young Native American girl named Omakayas living in the late 1800's. We are introduced to her when she is just a little baby, and the lone survivor of a smallpox epidemic in her community. Rescued by and welcomed into an Ojibwa family, we follow her as she and her new relatives go about their daily lives forging food, avoiding bears and telling stories by the fireside. Through her experiences in her new life (the only one she's ever known), Omakayas learns important lessons about friendship, family, life, death and her own gifts and talents.
This book apparently was a National Book Award Finalist, and among both the NY Times and Publisher's Weekly Best/Notable Books of the Year in 2002. Somehow, though, I'd never heard of it. I stumbled upon it when searching online for books by Louise Erdrich at my local library. And I'm so glad I did. Well written, sweet, engaging, and highly recommended for kids and adults alike. :)"
"This story of a young Ojibwa girl living on an island in Lake Superior during the 1840s, is filled with details that create an authentic feel. Omakayas, only eight years old, relates to her family members in realistic ways - finding her younger brother pesky, and her older sister dismissive, for example. Her daily life is filled with chores that are necessary for the whole family's subsistence and that kind of responsibility is not something a child today would typically be familiar with. So in many ways, young readers might find this story interesting and instructive. The downside for me was that there isn't a compelling storyline. There's no reason to ask, "What happens next?" The story is divided into seasons and each one contains its own set of events. The prologue tells of a lone surviving baby on a population devastated by small pox. Erdrich could have woven the mystery of the baby's identity into the story to create a little more interest."
"This book reminded me of my childhood love for the "Little House on the Prairie" series by Laura Ingalls Wilder. "The Birchbark House" is set during the same time period, but it contrastingly tells the story of Westward expansion from the point of view of a young Ojibwa girl. As the white people, the "chimookoman," impact their lives, Omakayas and her family must find a way to survive."
"The story "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich takes place in Lake Superior in 1847. The story is about Omakayas who is 7 years old who is moving to another camp because of what they do each fall. On a cold winter night, a mysterious man knocks at Omakayas' cabin. He presents Omakaya and her family a "friend" of his which is really an invisible person. But as the story moves on Omakaya learns some family history of her ancestors. On a rating of 1-5, 5 being the best, I would give it a 3 because it was really intense once she learned a secret. The only bad thing was the conclusion and climax because none of the 2 didn't make sense at all. I would recommend this book to people who like a mix of mystery, history, and a brief amount of comedy. This book is 241 pages long."
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