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Bibliographic Information (APA): Author last name, First initial. (Year published). Title in italics. Illus. Illustrator First Name Last Name. City published, State published: Publisher.

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Friday, March 23, 2012

The Birchbark House

Bibliographic Information (APA): Erdrich, L. (2002). The Birchbark House. New York, NY: Hyperion.

Brief Annotation: This is a great novel about a little girl Omakayas that is an Ojibwa Native American living on Lake superior. She talks about her family and goes through the four seasons and they things they have to do to live.
Genre: Historical Fiction Novel
Grade Level: 4 and up
Readers who will like this: Children that enjoy novels about Native Americans. Children that enjoy a girl main character. Children that enjoy learning about history and the way people used to live.
Response/Rating (1-4): 4; I love this book. This book is wonderful because it is from the perspective of the little girl. It is also set in Minnesota so kids will be able to relate if they have ever traveled to Lake Superior. Omakayas tells of gathering the harvest and building the home. It is a totally different experience than most children have with literature. Many of the classrooms I am in I notice a lot of science fiction and fantasy novels.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: What do you think it would be like living near Lake Superior in the late 1800s?

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