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2008 novel by Louise Erdrich | |
| Author | Louise Erdrich |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Christina Moore |
| Series | "The Birchbark Series" |
| Publisher | Harper Collins |
| Publication date | 2008 |
| Publication place | United States |
| ISBN | 9780064410304 |
| Preceded by | The Game of Silence (2005) |
| Followed by | Chickadee (2012) |
The Porcupine Year is a 2008 novel by Louise Erdrich. It is the third novel in "The Birchbark House" series that began with The Birchbark House. It continues to follow the family of the Ojibwe girl Omakayas ("little frog").
Plot summary
Following Omakayas and her family on the journey away from their home on Moningwanekaaning, Island of the Golden-Breasted Woodpeckers,the novel picks up where The Game of Silence left off in 1852. Per the publisher's description: "When Omakayas is twelve winters old, she and her family set off on a harrowing journey. They travel by canoe westward from the shores of Lake Superior along the rivers of northern Minnesota, in search of a new home. hile the family has prepared well, unexpected danger, enemies, and hardships will push them 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."
Acclaim
The book was recieved favourably by critics Kirkus Reviews described it as "charming and enightening" in a starred review, while Kliatt (also in a starred review) said "the novel reinforces the strength and importance of family". Booklist, in a starred review, said, “The struggle to survive provides the exciting action in this sequel to The Birchbark House (1999) and The Game of Silence (2005), which takes place in 1852. What is left unspoken is as powerful as the story told.”
- Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book
- ALA Notable Children's Book
- Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice
References
- "The Birchbark House". National Book Foundation. Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ Zinn Education Project https://www.zinnedproject.org/materials/porcupine-year. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
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