The Porcupine Year (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780060297879)

The third novel in the critically acclaimed Birchbark House series by New York Times bestselling author Louise Erdrich.

Omakayas was a dreamer who did not yet know her limits.

When Omakayas is twelve winters old, she and her family set off on a harrowing journey in search of a new home. Pushed to the brink of survival, Omakayas continues to learn from the land and the spirits around her, and she discovers that no matter where she is, or how she is living, she has the one thing she needs to carry her through.

The Birchbark House Series is the story of one Ojibwe family's journey through one hundred years in America. In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews wrote that The Porcupine Year is "charming, suspenseful, and funny, and always bursting with life."

Author: Louise Erdrich
ISBN-10: 0060297875
ISBN-13: 9780060297879
Publisher: HarperCollins
Language: English
Published: 09/02/2008
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.28h x 5.80w x 0.79d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 124700 / Porcupine Year

Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Society of Midland Authors Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/01/2008 pg. 79
Kirkus Review - Children 08/01/2008 pg. 811
School Library Journal 09/01/2008 pg. 180
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2008 pg. 701
Kirkus Best Children's Books 11/15/2008 pg. 16
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Multicultural Review 03/01/2009 pg. 78
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2009 pg. 23