Eagle Song [Turtleback]

Joseph Bruchac (Author)

Product Details

• Turtleback
• Publisher: Demco Media (April 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0606168338
• ISBN-13: 978-0606168335
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,742,491 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joseph Bruchac is a highly acclaimed Abenaki children's book author, poet, novelist and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. Coauthor with Michael Caduto of the bestselling Keepers of the Earth series, Bruchac's poems, articles and stories have appeared in over 500 publications, from Akwesasne Notes and American Poetry Review to National Geographic and Parabola. He has authored more than 50 books for adults and children. For more information about Joseph, please visit his website www.josephbruchac.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars JUST WISH IT WAS MORE OF A PAGE TURNER, August 31, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Eagle Song (Puffin Chapters) (Paperback)

Because of the lack of short chapter books with urban contemporary Native American protagonists, all public/school libraries should pick this up - especially for NA kids who have just moved from rural/reservation to the big city. It may work best for a parent and child to read together and discuss.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Eagle on the Peace Tree, March 17, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Eagle Song (Puffin Chapters) (Paperback)

Danny, an American Indian, has moved to the city. The kids at his school all ignore him or, the ones who do give him any attention, tease and bully him. One day he asked his father for advice about his schoolmates. His father tells him a story about Aionwahta, the hero/peacemaker between all the tribes. He made everything peaceful and turned an enemy into a brother. He grew a pine tree and put an eagle on top of the pine to make sure the peace will never be destroyed again. Danny wants to be just like Aionwahta. Can he turn his enemy into a brother, or at least a friend? This is a story of courage and overcoming obstacles, with the help of his family. Danny uses his courage to try to fix himself and his surroundings.

I really enjoyed this book because it was written so "smoothly." You felt like you were watching this story go by through a hidden window.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The book, March 17, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Eagle Song (Puffin Chapters) (Paperback)

I read the Eagle song and it was o.k. I didn't like it a lot,but it wasn't horrible either. I like the way his dad told him not to worry about what other peoplen think. Becase i get picked on a lot.