The Birchbark House Osage In this charming illustrated Ojibwe

In this charming illustrated Ojibwe story

self-exploration

"Richly informative

and the lifelong quest for freedom

many Ojibwe children were placed in boarding schools that forbid them to use their native language

The Birchbark House Osage In this charming illustrated OjibweA fresh new look for this National Book Award finalist by Pulitzer Prize winning novelist Louise Erdrich! This is the first installment in an essential nine book series chronicling one hundred years in the life of one Ojibwe family and includes charming interior black and white artwork done by the author. She was named Omakakiins, or Little Frog, because her first step was a hop. Omakakiins and her family live on an island in Lake Superior. Though