Chickadee

Zusatztext "Erdrich's captivating tale of four seasons portrays a deep appreciation of our environment! our history! and our Native American sisters and brothers." Informationen zum Autor Louise Erdrich , a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, is the award-winning author of many novels as well as volumes of poetry, children’s books, and a memoir of early motherhood. Erdrich lives in Minnesota with her daughters and is the owner of Birchbark Books, a small independent bookstore. Louise Erdrich , a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, is the award-winning author of many novels as well as volumes of poetry, children’s books, and a memoir of early motherhood. Erdrich lives in Minnesota with her daughters and is the owner of Birchbark Books, a small independent bookstore. Klappentext I am only the Chickadee Yet small things have great power I speak the truth. Twin brothers Chickadee and Makoons have done everything together since the day they were born—until the unthinkable happens and the brothers are separated. Desperate to reunite, both Chickadee and his family must travel across new territories, forge unlikely friendships, and experience both unexpected moments of unbearable heartache as well as pure happiness. Through it all, Chickadee has the strength of his namesake, the chickadee, to carry him on. Zusammenfassung Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, Chickadee is the first novel of a new arc in the critically acclaimed Birchbark House series by New York Times bestselling author Louise Erdrich.  Twin brothers Chickadee and Makoons have done everything together since they were born—until the unthinkable happens and the brothers are separated. Desperate to reunite, both Chickadee and his family must travel across new territories, forge unlikely friendships, and experience unexpected moments of both unbearable heartache and pure joy. And through it all, Chickadee draws from the strength of his namesake, the chickadee, to carry him home. Chickadee continues the story of one Ojibwe family's journey through one hundred years in America. In a starred review, School Library Journal proclaimed, "Readers will be more than happy to welcome little Chickadee into their hearts." The paperback edition includes additional material, such as an interview with the author and activities.  ...

Product details

• Authors: Louise Erdrich, Louise/ Erdrich Erdrich
• Assisted by: Louise Erdrich (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 27.08.2013
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age
• EAN: 9780060577926
• ISBN: 978-0-06-057792-6
• Pages: 224
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Dimensions (packing): 12.9 x 19.3 x 1.2 cm
• Series: Birchbark House > 04; Birchbark House
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