There they must learn to become buffalo hunters and once again help their people make a home in a new land. Named for the Ojibwe word for little bear, Makoons and his twin, Chickadee, have traveled with their family to the Great Plains of Dakota Territory. In this award-winning sequel to Chickadee, acclaimed author Louise Erdrich continues her celebrated Birchbark House series with the story of an Ojibwe family in nineteenth-century America. The books in this series in order include: This is the fourth book in the Birchbark House Series, a series of Indigenous juvenile fiction novels written by Ojibwe writer Louise Erdrich. This story of Chickadee and his family is based on Louise Erdrich’s own family history. The paperback edition includes additional material, such as an interview with the author and activities. In a starred review, School Library Journal proclaimed, 'Readers will be more than happy to welcome little Chickadee into their hearts.' And through it all, Chickadee draws from the strength of his namesake, the chickadee, to carry him home.Ĭhickadee continues the story of one Ojibwe family's journey through one hundred years in America.

Twin brothers Chickadee and Makoons have done everything together since they were born-until the unthinkable happens and the brothers are separated.ĭesperate to reunite, both Chickadee and his family must travel across new territories, forge unlikely friendships, and experience unexpected moments of both unbearable heartache and pure joy. Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, Chickadee is the first novel of a new arc in the critically acclaimed Birchbark House series by New York Times bestselling author Louise Erdrich.

The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich