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Chickadee

by Louise Erdrich

A family journey across new territory

Critically Recognized
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Awards & Recognition

  • Award recognition

    Winner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

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  • Author recognition

    New York Times bestselling author

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  • Critical praise

    Starred review from School Library Journal

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A family journey across new territory

Twin brothers Chickadee and Makoons have always been together, but their separation sends Chickadee and his family on journeys toward reunion. Set within the longer story of an Ojibwe family in nineteenth-century America, the novel connects the brothers’ experience to family ties, changing territory, and the strength Chickadee draws from his namesake bird. The journey includes new friendships as well as moments of hardship and joy. This installment opens a new arc in the Birchbark House series; the paperback also includes an author interview and activities.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • A good match for ages 9–12 interested in historical fiction set in nineteenth-century America.
  • For readers interested in Ojibwe family stories, sibling bonds, and journeys toward reunion.
  • Series readers who want to continue with a new arc in the Birchbark House books.

Themes

Family and sibling bondsOjibwe life and historySeparation and reunionResilienceFriendship

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Book overview

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.

 

Twin brothers Chickadee and Makoons have done everything together since they were born--until the unthinkable happens and the brothers are separated.

Desperate 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. And through it all, Chickadee draws from the strength of his namesake, the chickadee, to carry him home.

Chickadee continues the story of one Ojibwe family's journey through one hundred years in America. In a starred review, School Library Journal proclaimed, "Readers will be more than happy to welcome little Chickadee into their hearts."

The paperback edition includes additional material, such as an interview with the author and activities.

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