Chickadee

"A beautifully evolving story of an indigenous American family. "--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"[A] lyrical narrative. Readers will want to follow this family for many seasons to come."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Readers who loved Omakayas and her family in The Birchbark House (1999) have ample reason to rejoice in this beautifully contstructed sequel ... Hard not to hope for what comes next for this radiant nine-year old."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
GLOWING PRAISE FOR THE BIRCHBARK HOUSE SERIES: "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)
"The Birchbark House establishes its own ground, in the vicinity of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books."--New York Times Book Review
"Set around the same time period as the ever-popular Little House books, the Birchbark House series has become a classic narrative in its own right. Delightful."--Brightly
"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)
"Erdrich's storytelling is masterful. Readers will be more than happy to welcome little Chickadee into their hearts."--School Library Journal (starred review)