The Ojibwa Indians
Provides an overview of the past and present lives of the Ojibwa people, covering their daily life, customs, relations with the government and more.
970
year: 1997
copies: 12
call number/section: 970
lexile: 450
The Ojibwe
Examines the history, traditional lifestyle, and current situation of the Ojibwe, also known as the Chippewa.
970
year: 1989
copies: 19
call number/section: 970
lexile:
The Game Of Silence
Nine-year-old Omakayas and her family, members of the Ojibwa tribe, are forced to leave their island on Lake Superior in 1850 when white settlers move into the territory, and comes to realize that the things most important to her are her home and way of life.
FIC
year: 2006
copies: 42
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 900
subjects: ojibwa indians [X], indians of north america, historical fiction, native americans, large type books, large print books, superior, lake, region
The Birchbark House
Omakayas, a seven-year-old Native American girl of the Ojibwa tribe, lives through the joys of summer and the perils of winter on an island in Lake Superior in 1847.
FIC
year: 2002
copies: 67
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 970
subjects: ojibwa indians [X], indians of north america, islands, seasons, historical fiction, large type books, large print books, native americans, superior, lake, lake superior
The Chippewa
Presents a brief history of the Chippewa Indians describing their customs and traditions and how they are maintained in the modern world.
977
year: 1987
copies: 13
call number/section: 977
lexile:
Dreamcatcher
In the land of the Ojibway a baby sleeps, protected from bad dreams, as the life of the tribe goes on around him.
398.2
year: 1999
copies: 16
call number/section: 398.2
lexile: 1160
subjects: babies, native americans, dreams, infants, ojibwa indians [X], indians of north america, family life
The Legend Of Sleeping Bear
In this retelling of an Ojibwe Indian tale, a mother bear loses sight of her two cubs as they all attempt to escape a forest fire by swimming across Lake Michigan.
398.24
year: 1998
copies: 6
call number/section: 398.24
lexile:
The Legend Of The Lady Slipper
In this retelling of an Ojibwe tale, a girl's act of bravery to save her family leads to the appearance in the world of the delicate and tender flower called the lady's slipper.
398.2
year: 1999
copies: 8
call number/section: 398.2
lexile: 610
Skysisters
As two young Ojibway sisters set off across the north country to Coyote Hill to see the SkySpirits dance, Grandmother Moon lights the way.
FIC
year: 2000
copies: 6
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 470
Chickadee
In 1866, Omakayas's son Chickadee is kidnapped by two ne'er-do-well brothers from his own tribe and must make a daring escape, forge unlikely friendships, and set out on an exciting and dangerous journey to get back home.
FIC
year: 2012
copies: 25
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 800
subjects: ojibwa indians [X], m?tis, indians of north america, kidnapping, superior, lake, region, great plains, lake superior region, native americans, voyages and travels, family life, historical fiction, families
Crooked River
When twelve-year old Rebecca Carter's father brings a Native American accused of murder into their 1812 Ohio settlement town, Rebecca, witnessing the town's reaction to the Indian, struggles with the idea that an innocent man may be convicted and sentenced to death.
FIC
year: 2007
copies: 18
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 910
subjects: ojibwa indians [X], indians of north america, family life, frontier and pioneer life, trials (murder), ohio, trials (homicide), native americans
The Porcupine Year
Twelve-year-old Omakayas, an Ojibwe girl, draws strength from the land and spirits as she and her family endure numerous hardships in their search for a new home in northern Minnesota in 1852.
FIC
year: 2010
copies: 28
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 840
subjects: ojibwa indians [X], indians of north america, family, voyages and travels, superior, lake, region, lake superior region, native americans, family life, historical fiction
The Star Maiden
Tired of wandering in the sky, the star maiden searches for the perfect home on earth.
398.2
year: 1988
copies: 31
call number/section: 398.2
lexile: 430
Sootface
In this Ojibwa retelling of the Cinderella story, a Native American maiden called Sootface, who is mocked and mistreated by her two older sisters, wins a mighty invisible warrior for her husband with her kind and honest heart.
398.2
year: 1997
copies: 85
call number/section: 398.2
lexile: 640