Bruchac, Joseph

A series of stories, set in the northern New England ten thousand years ago, about the special relationship between the Abenaki people and the dogs who were their faithful friends.

Celebrates the seasons of the year through poems from the legends of such Native American tribes as the Cherokee, Cree, and Sioux.

Presents a memoir by Native American writer, Joseph Bruchac, and explains the many paths his life has taken, from "nature nut" to jock to writer, and how he ended up at the end of Ridge Road, a few miles from where his grandparents raised him. Includes additional essay that examines Bruchac's work.

After being taught in a boarding school run by whites that Navajo is a useless language, Ned Begay and other Navajo men are recruited by the Marines to become Code Talkers, sending messages during World War II in their native tongue.

Fourteen-year-old Saxso, a member of the Abenaki tribe in Canada, embarks on a dangerous rescue mission when his mother and two younger sisters are taken hostage during an attack by the British on their unprotected village in 1759.

After falling in love with an Abenaki Indian woman, a white great horned owl named Wabi transforms into a human being and has several trials and adventures while learning to adapt to his new life.

After he feels a mysterious pull drawing him toward a dark, shadowy pond in the woods, Armie looks to old Native American tales for guidance about the dangerous monster lurking in the water.

Presents retellings of traditional tales from the Navajo, Cree, Seminole, Sioux, Cherokee, and several other tribes, providing commentary on their significance to Native American culture; and includes a list of sources and other versions of the stories.

After the death of her Indian great-grandmother, Jamie remembers the many special things the old woman shared with her about the natural world.