The Heart of a Chief
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Author: Joseph Bruchac
Brand: Puffin Books
Color: Tan
Edition: Reprint
Binding: paperback
Format: Deckle Edge
Number Of Pages: 160
Release Date: 27-08-2001
Part Number: FBA-|291866
Details: Product Description
Chris Nicola's life is complicated. He lives on the Penacook Indian Reservation and goes to school in town. At school, things are going great--he's been selected to lead a group project on using Indian names for sporting teams. But it's another story at home. The Penacook are divided over whether or not to build a casino on a beautiful island Chris things of as his own. Is there anything one sixth-grade boy can do?
"Chris's compelling voyage of self-discovery is grounded in everyday events...allowing readers to see into the heart of this burgeoning chief." -Publishers Weekly"Readers who see injustice in their own lives will admire how much Chris accomplishes with a simple message of respect." -Booklist
About the Author
Joseph Bruchac is a highly acclaimed children's book author, poet, novelist and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. Coauthor with Michael Caduto of the bestselling Keepers of the Earth series, Bruchac's poems, articles and stories have appeared in hundreds of publications, from Akwesasne Notes and American Poetry Review to National Geographic and Parabola. He has authored many books for adults and children including
Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two,
Skeleton Man, and
The Heart of a Chief. For more information about Joseph, please visit his website www.josephbruchac.com.
EAN: 9780141312361
Package Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
Languages: English
