The Birchbark House [Import] [Paperback]

Louise Erdrich (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Orion Children's (2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1858817986
• ISBN-13: 978-1858817989
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,336,778 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Louise Erdrich is the author of twelve novels as well as volumes of poetry, children's books, and a memoir of early motherhood. Her debut novel, Love Medicine, won the National Book Critics Circle Award. The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse was a finalist for the National Book Award. Her most recent novel, The Plague of Doves, a New York Times bestseller, received the highest praise from Philip Roth, who wrote, "Louise Erdrich's imaginative freedom has reached its zenith--The Plague of Doves is her dazzling masterpiece." Louise Erdrich lives in Minnesota with her daughters and is the owner of Birchbark Books, a small independent bookstore.

Customer Reviews

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60 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have addition to any child's library., July 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Birchbark House (Hardcover)

Any child who has read and loved such classics as the <Little House> series, or <Indian Captive> will welcome the gift of this book. My 8-year old daughter declared it to be the best book she's ever read, and urged me to read it. I did, and I concur. It's a wonderful read, and one that I plan to buy as a gift for years to come. The heroine of this book is such a delight. The hundred-plus years that separate her from the modern reader melt away. Erdrich has done a powerful job of maintaining the historical accuracy of this book while making her characters relevant to modern readers. Really well done.

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Book, December 3, 1999

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Elly (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Birchbark House (Hardcover)

The Birchbark House is a very good topic book for people learning about Native Americans. Though it is historical fiction, it shows a daily Native American life very well using the example of a little girl called Omakyas and her siblings. Louise Erdrich is very descriptive in her writing, and I recommend it to readers of any age.

54 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An alternative to the "Little House" books, September 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Birchbark House (Hardcover)

A beautiful book. Parallel in many ways to Wilder's series, this tells the other side in a moving way. We follow a year in the life of an 8-year-old Ojibway girl, including a tragic smallpox epidemic, a meeting with a bear family, and finding out her true heritage.