Makoons
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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.
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.
There they must learn to become buffalo hunters and once again help their people make a home in a new land. But Makoons has had a vision that foretells great challenges—challenges that his family may not be able to overcome.
Based on Louise Erdrich's own family history, this fifth book in the series features black-and-white interior illustrations, a note from the author about her research, and a map and glossary of Ojibwe terms.
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Louise Erdrich. (2016). Makoons. HarperCollins.
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MLA Citation (style guide)Louise Erdrich. Makoons. HarperCollins, 2016.
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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.
There they must learn to become buffalo hunters and once again help their people make a home in a new land. But Makoons has had a vision that foretells great challenges—challenges that his family may not be able to overcome.
Based on Louise Erdrich's own family history, this fifth book in the series features black-and-white interior illustrations, a note from the author about her research, and a map and glossary of Ojibwe terms.
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★ "Erdrich continues her excellent storytelling. She has a knack for creating humorous and endearing characters. This beautiful novel is quick moving and deeply affecting. Readers will thoroughly enjoy following Makoons and learning about Ojibwe life." — School Library Journal (starred review)
★ "Warm intergenerational moments abound. Erdrich provides fascinating information about Ojibwe daily life. Readers will be enriched by Erdrich's finely crafted corrective to the Eurocentric dominant narrative of America's past." — Horn Book (starred review)
"Erdrich's simple text and delicate pencil illustrations provide a detailed, honest portrait of Plains life. A warm and welcome addition to the unfolding saga of a 19th-century Ojibwe family." — Kirkus Reviews
"Erdrich's direct narrative voice brings readers right into Makoons's world. A new addition to the Birchbark House saga, launched in 1999, is always an anticipated event." — ALA Booklist
PRAISE FOR CHICKADEE: "A beautifully evolving story of an indigenous American family." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Readers will absorb the history lesson almost by osmosis; their full attention will be riveted on the story. Every detail anticipates readers' interest." — The Horn Book
"Erdrich's storytelling is masterful. Readers will be more than happy to welcome little Chickadee into their hearts." — School Library Journal (starred review)
"In the fourth book in Erdrich's award-winning Birchbark House series, the focus moves to a new generation. As always, the focus is on the way-of-life details as much as the adventure. Most affecting are the descriptions of Makoons' loneliness without his brother." — ALA Booklist
"The pleasures of reading the series are not unlike those of reading Laura Ingalls Wilder: Discovering an earlier time in our country through stories of the daily lives of children." — Newsday.com
PRAISE FOR THE PORCUPINE YEAR: "Based on Erdrich's own family history, the mischievous celebration will move readers, and so will the anger and sadness. What is left unspoken is as powerful as the story told." — Booklist (starred review)
PRAISE FOR THE GAME OF SILENCE: "Readers who loved Omakayas and her family in The Birchbark House (1999) have ample reason to rejoice in this beautifully conttructed sequel ... Hard not to hope for what comes next for this radiant nine-year old." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Erdrich's charming pencil drawings interspersed throughout and her glossary of Ojibwe terms round out a beautiful offering." — School Library Journal (starred review)
"Erdrich's gifts are many, and she has given readers another tale full of rich details of 1850's Ojibwe life, complicated supporting characters, and all the joys and challenges of a girl becoming a woman." — Horn Book (starred review)
PRAISE FOR THE BIRCHBARK HOUSE: "[A] lyrical narrative. Readers will want to follow this family for many seasons to come." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"The Birchbark House establishes its own ground, in the vicinity of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books." — New York Times Book Review
"Why has no one written this story before?" — ALA Booklist (boxed review)
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In this fifth book of the Birchbark House series, Omakayas, her twin sons, Makoons and Chickadee, and their extended family adjust to life on the Great Plains following their 1866 migration from the Minnesota woods to Dakota Territory."Connected to each other by invisible strings of life," Makoons and Chickadee quickly discover life on the Plains belongs "to the buffalo" and "hunters of the buffalo." Eager to join the male hunters, the twins learn to hunt with bow and arrow while riding ponies. Disappointed to be excluded from the first hunt, they find consolation driving an ox cart to transport hides and witness the hunt. After adopting an orphan buffalo calf, the boys use their knowledge of buffalo language to play a pivotal part in another buffalo hunt. But this moment does not last. Aware the buffalo are fleeing westward to escape invading white settlers, the family relocates further west to a wooded place where they build a cabin and suffer loss, leaving readers wondering what the future holds. Laced with Ojibwe words (explicated in backmatter), Erdrich's simple text and delicate pencil illustrations provide a detailed, honest portrait of Plains life through the antics and experiences of two Ojibwe boys.A warm and welcome addition to the unfolding saga of a 19th-century Ojibwe family. (map, author's note) (Historical fiction. 8-12)COPYRIGHT(2016) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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Starred review from March 1, 2016
Gr 4-6-In the newest addition to this series, Erdrich continues her excellent storytelling relating more adventures of a small clan of Ojibwe in the 1860s. Eight-year-old Makoons, or Little Bear, recovers from his heartsick-induced illness (as described in Chickadee [HarperCollins, 2012]) and dreams a vision full of joy and sorrow. Makoons and his twin, Chickadee, travel with their family from western Minnesota to the Dakota Territory in search of "the generous ones"-buffalo. The two boys are full of mischief, inseparable as they hunt, explore, and grow. They are also a great help to their family as they call the buffalo when the adults begin to despair at having a successful hunt. Information about hunting, packing, foraging, and preparing food is incredibly detailed, but in no way tedious. The family work together tirelessly, knowing their survival depends on it. Ojibwe culture, language, and customs are interwoven throughout. Character development is a great strength in Erdrich's writing; she has a knack for creating humorous and endearing characters, and this story is no exception. Pencil drawings throughout, especially those of Makoons learning to ride a horse and hunt, help readers visualize the narrative. As the plot progresses, Makoons changes in a surprising way, bringing the heartbreaking fulfillment of his dream. This beautiful novel is quick moving and deeply affecting. VERDICT Readers will thoroughly enjoy following Makoons and learning about Ojibwe life.-Lisa Crandall, formerly at the Capital Area District Library, Holt, MI
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April 15, 2016
Grades 4-7 Makoons, the twin brother of Chickadee (for whom the last book in the Birchbark House series was titled), takes center stage in this fifth installment. But though the preteen is in the spotlight, the story really revolves around his whole Ojibwe family, a multigenerational clan now living on the Great Plains of Dakota Territory in 1866. Life is different from what the family originally knew along the lakes and rivers of the area now known as Minnesota, but much of the day-to-day work is unchanged. As she has done previously, Erdrich lingers on mundane details of life: the planting of gardens, tanning of hides, and preparing of food. There is one difference on the Plainsthe buffalo is kingand Makoons and Chickadee must learn to become buffalo hunters. Along with that action, great character sketches emerge: tough-as-nails Two Strike, who wouldn't even raise her own child, is captivated by a little lamb, while preening Gichi Noodin goes from conceited young hunter to humble suitor. Erdrich's direct narrative voice brings readers right into Makoons' world. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: A new addition to the Birchbark House saga, launched in 1999, is always an anticipated event, and Chickadee (2012) won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2016, American Library Association.)
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In this fifth entry, Ojibwe boy Makoons, his twin Chickadee, and their warm multigenerational family make a new life on the Great Plains. Throughout, there are poignant moments, including a sense of foreboding as buffalo begin to disappear. Soft black-and-white drawings accompany this finely crafted corrective to the Eurocentric narrative of America's past. A note on the Ojibwe language and pronunciation guide appended. Glos.(Copyright 2017 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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Starred review from May 1, 2016
This fifth title in the Birchbark House series, a direct sequel to Chickadee (rev. 9/12), opens with Makoons, a young Ojibwe boy, telling a vision of his family's future, concluding sadly, "I know we will have to save them. Onlywe cannot save them all." Then we are dropped into the warm, nurturing, and productive world of his multigenerational family, now making a new life on the Great Plains. Makoons and his twin Chickadee are both recovering from the events of the previous book: Makoons from his serious illness; Chickadee from his kidnapping ordeal. The two are constantly on the move, developing their horse-riding skills with mixed success, participating in buffalo hunts, and just plain getting in trouble. Warm intergenerational moments abound (for instance, an adult prank calling out the boys' attempt to shirk the onerous task of tanning hides). As in the earlier Birchbark House books, Erdrich provides fascinating information about Ojibwe daily life, here especially details about buffalo hunting. Throughout, there are poignant moments, including the deaths of several family members and a sense of foreboding about the future as the buffalo begin to disappear. Whether encountering this community for the first time or returning to it, readers will be enriched by Erdrich's finely crafted corrective to the Eurocentric dominant narrative of America's past. Soft black-and-white drawings are scattered throughout, with back matter consisting of an author's note on the Ojibwe language and a glossary and pronunciation guide (not seen). monica edinger(Copyright 2016 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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This fifth title in the Birchbark House series, a direct sequel to Chickadee (rev. 9/12), opens with Makoons, a young Ojibwe boy, telling a vision of his family's future, concluding sadly, "I know we will have to save them. Onlywe cannot save them all." Then we are dropped into the warm, nurturing, and productive world of his multigenerational family, now making a new life on the Great Plains. Makoons and his twin Chickadee are both recovering from the events of the previous book: Makoons from his serious illness; Chickadee from his kidnapping ordeal. The two are constantly on the move, developing their horse-riding skills with mixed success, participating in buffalo hunts, and just plain getting in trouble. Warm intergenerational moments abound (for instance, an adult prank calling out the boys' attempt to shirk the onerous task of tanning hides). As in the earlier Birchbark House books, Erdrich provides fascinating information about Ojibwe daily life, here especially details about buffalo hunting. Throughout, there are poignant moments, including the deaths of several family members and a sense of foreboding about the future as the buffalo begin to disappear. Whether encountering this community for the first time or returning to it, readers will be enriched by Erdrich's finely crafted corrective to the Eurocentric dominant narrative of America's past. Soft black-and-white drawings are scattered throughout, with back matter consisting of an author's note on the Ojibwe language and a glossary and pronunciation guide (not seen). monica edinger(Copyright 2016 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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Gr 4-6-The multilayered and episodic fifth book in this Ojibwe family saga follows the eight-year-old twin brothers Makoons (Bearchild) and Chickadee, now living on the Great Plains in 1866, as they awkwardly learn to become buffalo hunters and the caretakers of an orphaned calf. Enhanced by her own pencil illustrations, Erdrich's tale effortlessly weaves playful romps, adventures, and comic relief while marking the melancholic passing of time. This beautifully lyrical tale will satisfy fans of the series and entice newcomers.
Copyright 2016 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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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.
There they must learn to become buffalo hunters and once again help their people make a home in a new land. But Makoons has had a vision that foretells great challenges—challenges that his family may not be able to overcome.
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