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    The Cry of the Sloth

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The Birchbark House

by Louise Erdrich

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ISBN13: 9780786814541
ISBN10: 0786814543
Condition: Standard
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In the first of a cycle of novels partly based on her own family history, Erdrich offers a compelling and original saga, told from the point of view of a young Ojibwa girl on an island in Lake Superior in 1847.

Synopsis:

A young Ojibwa girl living on an island in Lake Superior in 1847 is featured in a story that draws from Erdrich's own family history. Winner of the 2000 WILLA Award (Women Writing the West) and a National Cowboy Hall of Fame Western Heritage Award Winner. Illustrations by the author.
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kidsilkhaze, April 16, 2008 (view all comments by kidsilkhaze)
A wonderful tale of growing up as an Ojibwa girl in the mid-nineteenth century on what is now Madeline Island in Wisconsin. Highly recommended for fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780786814541
Author:
Erdrich, Louise
Publisher:
Hyperion Books for Children
Author:
Erdich, Louise
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Seasons
Subject:
Indians of north america
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Historical
Subject:
Islands
Subject:
Ojibwa Indians
Subject:
Superior, Lake, Region
Subject:
General Juvenile Fiction
Edition Description:
1st Hyperion pbk. ed.
Series Volume:
vol. 42: 1-144
Publication Date:
June 2002
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
244
Dimensions:
904x618x65 53
Age Level:
13-17
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