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(0)Joseph Bruchac
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Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
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Description
"Readers who choose the book for the attraction of Navajo code talking and the heat of battle will come away with more than they ever expected to find."—Booklist, starred review
Throughout World War II, in the conflict fought against Japan, Navajo code talkers were a crucial part of the U.S. effort, sending messages back and forth in an unbreakable code that used their native language. They braved some of the heaviest fighting...
Throughout World War II, in the conflict fought against Japan, Navajo code talkers were a crucial part of the U.S. effort, sending messages back and forth in an unbreakable code that used their native language. They braved some of the heaviest fighting...
3) The Way
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fatherless Cody LeBeau is an American Indian boy who is starting high school with the usual trepidation. He fits into none of the cliques at the new school, but somehow keeps being noticed anyway—and is often teased because of his tendency to stutter. Then his Uncle Pat, an accomplished martial arts sensei, moves into the town and becomes the one who shows Cody "the way" through the maze of adolescent doubt and into manhood.
4) Night Wings
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
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Description
Praised as a "perfect book to gobble up in a single, sweaty sitting" by Booklist, this chilling middle grade novel from acclaimed author Joseph Bruchac is infused with suspense and heart-stopping action. Give it to fans of R. L. Stine's Goosebumps series and readers anxious for well-crafted horror!
Night Wings follows a Native American boy named Paul who is forced to journey up a treacherous mountain and must come face-to-face
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Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Wounded in a vicious attack on his village by British soldiers, 14-year-old Saxso awakens to discover his mother and two sisters have been taken prisoner. On his own, he sets out to track his family and their captors through the rugged Canadian wilderness. The author of more than 70 books for children and adults and the winner of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Native Writers Circle of the Americas, Joseph Bruchac draws on his Abenaki cutural...
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
From the multi-award-winning author of Code Talker comes a Native American perspective on the Civil War.
Louis Nolette, a fifteen-year-old Abenaki Indian from Canada, is recruited to fight in the northern Irish Brigade in the Civil War. Though he is too young, and neither American nor Irish, he finds the promise of good wages and the fight to end slavery persuasive enough to join up. But war is never what you expect,...
Louis Nolette, a fifteen-year-old Abenaki Indian from Canada, is recruited to fight in the northern Irish Brigade in the Civil War. Though he is too young, and neither American nor Irish, he finds the promise of good wages and the fight to end slavery persuasive enough to join up. But war is never what you expect,...
7) Skeleton Man
Author
Series
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Master storyteller and author Joseph Bruchac transforms an ancient Native American legend into a terrifying thriller with the novel Skeleton Man. One day Molly wakes up to discover her parents are missing. Soon the welfare services people bring her to live with a great-uncle she never knew she had. Facing uncertain circumstances, Molly struggles to stay brave with the help of her favorite school teacher.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
This spine-tingling middle grade collection brings together Skeleton Man and The Return of Skeleton Man—two modern classics that will chill you to the bone. R.L. Stine, bestselling author of the Goosebumps series, raved: "This book gave me nightmares!"
Molly's father grew up on the Mohawk Reserve of Akwesasne, where he learned the best scary stories. One of her favorites was the legend of Skeleton Man, a gruesome tale
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Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
When Ohkwa'ri overhears a group of older boys planning a raid on a neighboring village, he immediately tells his Mohawk elders. He has done the right thing—but he has also made enemies. Grabber and his friends will do anything they can to hurt him, especially during the village-wide game of Tekwaarathon (lacrosse). Ohkwa'ri believes in the path of peace, but can peaceful ways work against Grabber's wrath?
"An exciting story that also...
"An exciting story that also...
10) The Dark Pond
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Critically acclaimed author of the thrilling ALA Notable Children's Book and School Library Journal Best Book Skeleton Man, Joseph Bruchac draws from his knowledge of Native American myths to craft his suspenseful tales. When Armie arrives at the North Mountains School, he is immediately drawn to an eerie, dark pond in the woods nearby. It seems to be calling to him. In the past, Armie has turned to the legends of his Shawnee ancestors for guidance...
11) Sacajawea
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
At age sixteen, Sacajawea is married, a mother, and has been taken from her Shoshone people. She has been asked to join Lewis and Clark in their expedition to explore the land from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean. As a translator, peacemaker, caretaker, and guide, young Sacajawea alone will make the historic journey of Lewis and Clark possible. This captivating novel, which is told in alternating points of view—by Sacajawea herself and...