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Eagle Song
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Eagle Song Paperback - 1999

by Bruchac, Joseph

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  • Title Eagle Song
  • Author Bruchac, Joseph
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 96
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Young Readers Group, New York, New York, U.S.A.
  • Date March 1, 1999
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 4371518-6
  • ISBN 9780141301693 / 0141301694
  • Weight 0.15 lbs (0.07 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.5 x 5 x 0.3 in (19.05 x 12.70 x 0.76 cm)
  • Ages 07 to 10 years
  • Grade levels 2 - 5
  • Reading level 680
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Native American
    • Religious Orientation: Native American
  • Library of Congress subjects Indians of North America, Schools
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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Summary

Danny Bigtree's family has moved to a new city, and Danny can't seem to fit in. He's homesick for the Mohawk reservation, and the kids in his class tease him about being an Indian? the thing that makes Danny most proud. Can he find the courage to stand up for himself? "This appealing portrayal of a strong family offers an unromanticized view of Native American culture?and gives a subtle lesson in the meaning of daily courage."? School Library Journal

First line

"Hey, Chief, going home to your teepee?"

From the rear cover

He's not an "Indian Chief" -- he is a Mohawk boy.

Danny Bigtree's family has moved to a new city, and no matter how hard he tries, Danny can't seem to fit in. He's homesick for the Mohawk reservation where he used to live, and the kids in his class call him "Chief" and tease him about being an Indian -- the thing that makes Danny most proud. Can he find the courage to stand up for himself?

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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.