Joseph Bruchac is a highly acclaimed children's book author, poet, novelist, and storyteller, as well as a scholar of Native American culture. He is the coauthor of the bestselling Keepers of the Earth series with Michael Caduto. Bruchac's poems, articles, and stories have appeared in hundreds of publications from Akwesasne Notes and American PoetryReview 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.
Praise for Peacemaker The included stories allow Bruchac to share much about Iroquioan family life, culture, and worldviews, and should put to rest the numerous errors to be found in Longfellow's poem, The Song of Hiawatha. Told with grace, this will be welcomed in history classes and those look for successful examples of nonviolent anti-bullying strategies. -Booklist Bruchac brings a fresh point of view to this briskly told fictionalization of the Iroquois Confederacy's beginnings. -Publishers Weekly