In this "Meet the Author" biography Bruchac tells about his life, how he became an author, and how he spends his time.
Our featured October Books this year (2002) are all by author and storyteller Joseph Bruchac who was at Estabrook on October 22, 2002 to tell some stories in person. A member of the Native American Western Abenaki Tribe of Vermont, many of his books are based on Native American stories, traditions, and history. Additional information may be found on the Bridge Schoool's library site and on the authors own site.
Seeing the Circle by Joseph Bruchac, photographs by John Christopher Fine, Richard C. Owen Publishers, Katonah, NY, 1999
In this "Meet the Author" biography Bruchac tells about his life, how he became an author, and how he spends his time.
Skeleton Man, by Joseph Bruchac, HarperCollins Publishers, New York, 2001
When Molly wakes up to find that her parents have vanished she is turned over to the care of a mysterious great-uncle. She must rely on her dreams about the Skeleton Man from an old Mohawk story for her safety and a solution to the mystery.
Fox Song, by Joseph Bruchac, illustrated by Paul Morin, Philomel Books, New York, 1993
Jamie remembers the many special things that her Abenaki Indian great-grandmother, Grama Bowman, shared with her about the natural world that remain even though Grama is no longer alive.
Pushing Up the Sky; Seven Native American Plays for Children, by Joseph Bruchac, illustrated by Teresa Flavin, Dial Books for Young Readers, Penguin Putnam, Inc., New York, 2000
These plays are based on seven different stories from the Abenaki, Ojibway, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Snohomish, Tinglit, and Zuni traditions.
How Chipmunk Got His Stripes;A Tale of Bragging and Teasing, by Joseph Bruchac and James Bruchac, pictures by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey, Dial Books for Young Readers, Penguin Putnam, Inc., New York, 2001
In a story common to several eastern Native American tribal traditions, this recounts what happened when Bear and Brown Squirrel disagree on whether Bear can stop the sun from rising.
Children of the Longhouse, by Joseph Bruchac, Puffin Books, Penguin Putnam, Inc., New York, 1996
A story about eleven year old Ohkwa'ri and his twin sister and how they make peace with a hostile gang of older boys in their Mohawk village.
The Arrow Over the Door, by Joseph Bruchac, pictures by James Watling, Dial Books for Young Readers, Penguin Putnam, Inc., New York, 1998
A fictional story based on a historic meeting between Quakers and a party of Abenakis just before the Revolutionary War Battle of Saratoga in 1777.
Lasting Echoes; An Oral History of Native American People, by Joseph Bruchac, illustrated by Paul Morin, Silver Whistle, Harcourt Brace and Company, San Diego, 1997
Telling the story of seven generations of native American peoples from the arrival of the Europeans to the present, this history is narrated by Bruchac as seen through Indian eyes and told by Indian voices.
Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back; a Native American Year of Moons, by Joseph Bruchac and Jonathan London, illustrated by Thomas Locker, Philomel Books, New York, 1992
A celebration of the seasons of the year through poems from the legends of native American Tribes, such as the Cree, Cherokee, and Sioux, with oil paintings illustrating each myth.
Gluskabe and the Four Wishes, retold by Joseph Bruchac, illustrated by Christine Nyburg Shrader, Coblehill Books/Dutton, New York, NY 1995
Four Abenaki men set out on a difficult journey to ask the great hero Gluskabe, a helper to the Great Spirit, to grant each his fondest wish.
Return of the Sun; Native American Tales From the Northeast Woodlands, by Joseph Bruchac, illustrated by Gary Carpenter, The Crossing Press, Freedom, CA, 1989
Twenty seven different legends retold.
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