Best Selling Books by Joseph Bruchac

An eleven-year-old Penacook Indian boy living on a reservation faces his father''s alcoholism, a controversy surrounding plans for a casino on a tribal island, and insensitivity toward Native Americans in his school and nearby town.

In the tradition of Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed, and the Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, these are American folktales for everyone''s enjoyment and amusement. Outrageous events pile up faster than mosquitoes can carry off cows.

Poems by Joseph Bruchac based on the Life of Ely Parker. Ely Samuel Parker (1828 - August 31, 1895), (born Hasanoanda, later known as Donehogawa) was a Seneca attorney, engineer, and tribal diplomat. He was commissioned a lieutenant colonel during the American Civil War, when he served as adjutant to General Ulysses S. Grant. He wrote the final draft of the Confederate surrender terms at Appomattox. Later in his career, Parker rose to the rank of Brevet Brigadier General, one of only two Native Americans to earn a general''s rank during the war (the other being Stand Watie, who fought for the Confederacy). President Grant appointed him as Commissioner of Indian Affairs, the first Native American to hold that post.

Illustrations and brief text introduce activities of various Native American people in each month of the year. Written by an acclaimed Native American storyteller, this book is a stunningly illustrated celebration of the Native American year. From Maliseet hunters following moose tracks in the snow to Cherokee people gathering berries in May, this is a hauntingly lyrical tribute to the circle of the seasons. Full color.

A post-Apocalyptic YA novel with a steampunk twist, based on an Apache legend.

A teacher''s guide to Keepers of the Animals, including a biographies and reading lists.

Follow Travis Hawk on a cross-country trek as he escapes a world of brutality and uncertainty and puts his trust, and even his very life, in the hands of total strangers. Travis''s story is one of struggle, survival, risk and resilience, navigating a solo journey of hundreds of miles to seek a safe haven far from the demons of his past.

Twenty-one leading American Indian poets discuss the role of Native American culture in their work, the forces that shape contemporary Native American poetry, and the prospects of that poetry''s surviving as a form apart from the poetry of the dominant culture.

Anthology of American Indian writings.

A collection of eight semi-autobiographical stories about the authors'' experiences with sports while growing up. They range from the game "Bombardment" over the lunch hour, sports from gym class, karate, ballet, and wrestling, to baseball, basketball and football.

Howard''s family are Abenaki Indians who fled to New York from Vermont in the early twentieth century. They hid their Indian ancestry to avoid the Vermont Eugenics Project, an attempt to sterilize those who were infirm, mentally ill, of mixed heritage, or illegitimate. Many Abenaki were victims of this program and as a result the Abenaki culture faced possible extinction. In this story Howard''s Uncle Louis, an Abenaki, tries to prevent that possibility by helping the boy learn the ways and culture of the Abenaki people.

Ein packendes literarisches Länderporträt Spannende Geschichten herausragender Autor/innen Ein abenteuerlicher Roadtrip quer durch die USA »Eine bessere Kurzgeschichtensammlung ist schwer zu finden – egal in welchem Genre.« Publishers Weekly Von Küste zu Küste: 14 herausragende Autorinnen und Autoren – von den Superstars der Szene bis zu literarischen Geheimtipps – nehmen Sie mit auf eine abenteuerliche Reise quer durch die USA. Vom brodelnden New York und den dicht besiedelten Städten der Ostküste über die Berge und Städte des Landesinneren bis zu den mythendurchdrungenen und hitzeflimmernden Metropolen der Westküste. Starke Literatur, die berührend und spannend von den Schattenseiten des amerikanischen Traums erzählt. Von einer bunt schillernden Gegenwart voller ungewöhnlicher Milieus abseits der üblichen Touristenpfade. Von Tagträumern, Zockern, Kriegsveteranen, Aussteigern, Billigjobbern, korrupten Polizisten, Trickbetrügern, Drogenhändlern, Privatdetektiven und ganz normalen Menschen, die in Situationen geraten, die sie nicht mehr kontrollieren können. 14 kraftvolle, dichte Geschichten mit ungewöhnlichen Settings und Figuren – so abwechslungsreich und aufregend wie die USA selbst. Die Reihe: »USA Noir« ist nach »Berlin Noir« und »Paris Noir« der dritte Teil einer Reihe internationaler Noir-Anthologien mit exklusiv geschriebenen Originalgeschichten. Jede Story spielt in einem anderen Viertel einer Stadt oder einer anderen Gegend eines Landes. Es sind packende literarische Städte- und Länderporträts mit ungewöhnlichen, breit gefächerten Einblicken. Weitere Teile sind geplant. »Das Konzept der Noir-Reihe überzeugt.« TIPP Berlin

An illustrated collection of traditional Iroquois tales about animals, adventures, monsters, and other topics.

Roots of Survival uses the lens of traditional Native American stories and environmental teachings to focus on the relationship of Native traditions to contemporary life. In four parts, each anchored by a Native American story, the author examines the sources of human, ecological and spiritual survival through Native traditions and then considers the paths we can follow to survive.

Discusses the history of Native Americans, with a sampling of exerpts from their own accounts of their experiences.

In the final installment of the Killer of Enemies series, Lozen attempts to live a life without the violence that so far has defined her life, but the remaining Ones will not let that happen without a fight.

It''s a dark night. Wolf Cub feels lonely and sad. Can she overcome her fear and find her voice to sing for Grandmother Moon?

When Lucas King''s covert-ops father is kidnapped and his best friend Meena is put in danger, Luke''s only chance to save them--a skin that will let him walk as a wolf--is hidden away in an abandoned mansion guarded by monsters.

Native American cultures celebrate 13 months of the year. Each moon has its own story and represents the 13 sections on a turtle''s back. These poems are based on native legends

For use in schools and libraries only. Celebrates the seasons of the year through poems from the legends of such Native American tribes as the Cherokee, Cree, and Sioux.

America''s greatest playwright weaves "a vivid, crackling, idiomatic psychosexual horror tale."-Frank Rich, The New York TimesIn A View from the Bridge Arthur Miller explores the intersection between one man''s self-delusion and the brutal trajectory of fa

A companion volume to Bruchac''s Flying with the Eagle, Racing the Great Bear, this anthology focuses on the role of women in traditional Indian cultures. Culled from 16 Native North American cultures, these traditional tribal tales dwell on the time in a young girl''s life when she discovers she is becoming a woman. Illustrations.

A long-tailed rabbit who wants a nibble of the highest, tastiest leaves uses his special snow song in the summertime, despite the protests of the other animals.

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

"This unit is organized into 20 segements for instruction which can be adapted to accommodate instructional time, student age, and ability. Learning activities include daily reading assignments; guided class discussions; mapping activities; vocabulary-building exercises; a code-making/decoding activity; individual journal responses; and a culminating independent project" (page 2).

Tommy and his uncle are both very far from home. Tommy is away at a Native American boarding school, and his Uncle George is on an unknown island in the Pacific Ocean, fighting in World War II. Neither of them is allowed to write in their Navajo language, but the letters they exchange help them both through some hard times.

"The stars in a night sky tell many stories. Read about what a boy and his grandpa see when they gaze up at the stars a night." -- page [4] of cover