In this captivating sequel to National Book Award nominee The Birchbark House, Louise Erdrich continues the story of Omakayas and her family.

The characters are richly drawn and the story is captivating, pulling the reader into the world of the Ojibwe people. Omakayas realizes that something so valuable, so important that she never knew she had it in the first place, is in danger: Her home. Louise Erdrich has once again created a masterful piece of literature with 'The Game of Silence.' This book is a sequel to 'The Birchbark House' and follows the life of Omakayas and her family. The chimookomanag, or white people, want Omakayas and her people to leave their island in Lake Superior and move farther west. Her name is Omakayas, or Little Frog, because her first step was a hop, and she lives on an island in Lake Superior. From them, she learns that all their lives may drastically change. The Game of Silence by Louise Erdrich Book 2 of the Birchbark House Series In The Birchbark House, Louise Erdrich introduced young readers to Omakayas, a seven-year-old. Winner of the Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction, The Game of Silence is the second novel in the critically acclaimed Birchbark House series by New York Times bestselling author Louise Erdrich. The satisfying routines of Omakayas's days are interrupted by a surprise visit from a group of desperate and mysterious people. Her name is Omakayas, or Little Frog, because her first step was a hop, and she lives on an island in Lake Superior.It is 1850, and the lives of the Ojibwe have returned to a familiar rhythm: they build their birchbark houses in the summer, go to the ricing camps in the fall to harvest and feast, and move to their cozy cedar log cabins near the town of LaPointe before the first snows.

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