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: 55
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 900
subjects: ojibwa indians, indians of north america, historical fiction, native americans, large type books, large print books, superior, lake, region [X]
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: 39
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 800
subjects: ojibwa indians, m?tis, indians of north america, kidnapping, superior, lake, region [X], great plains, lake superior region, native americans, voyages and travels, family life, historical fiction, families
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: 41
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 840
subjects: ojibwa indians, indians of north america, family, voyages and travels, superior, lake, region [X], lake superior region, native americans, family life, historical fiction