Rez Dogs

Joseph Bruchac

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Dial Books for Young Readers,US
08 June 2021

Renowned author Joseph Bruchac tells a powerful story of a girl who learns more about her Penacook heritage while sheltering in place with her grandparents during the coronavirus pandemic.

Renowned author Joseph Bruchac tells a powerful story of a girl who learns more about her Penacook heritage while sheltering in place with her grandparents during the coronavirus pandemic.

Malian loves spending time with her grandparents at their home on a Wabanaki reservation-she's there for a visit when, suddenly, all travel shuts down. There's a new virus making people sick, and Malian will have to stay with her grandparents for the duration. Everyone is worried about the pandemic, but Malian knows how to keep her family safe- She protects her grandparents, and they protect her. She doesn't go out to play with friends, she helps her grandparents use video chat, and she listens to and learns from their stories. And when Malsum, one of the dogs living on the rez, shows up at their door, Malian's family knows that he'll protect them too. Told in verse inspired by oral storytelling, this novel about the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the ways in which Indigenous nations and communities cared for one another through plagues of the past, and how they keep caring for one another today.
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*Four starred reviews!
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* Boston Globe-Horn Book Fiction & Poetry Honor NPR Books We Love

Kirkus Reviews Best Books School Library Journal Best Books

Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Younger Readers

Jane Addams Children's Book Award Finalist

Nerdy Book Club Award-Best Poetry and Novels in Verse

By: Joseph Bruchac
Imprint: Dial Books for Young Readers,US
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 146mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9780593326213
ISBN 10: 0593326210
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 08 June 2021
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for Rez Dogs

Praise for Rez Dogs School Library Journal Best Books of 2021 NPR Books We Love-Best Books 2021 Chicago Public Library Best Fiction for Younger Readers of 2021 Hidden throughout this moving novel in verse, old stories are discovered like buried treasures. -Kirkus, starred review Bruchac intricately interweaves past and present stories . . . in this rewarding intergenerational narrative. -Publishers Weekly, starred review Deftly handles weighty issues and provides readers a story they can connect with . . . [A] dose of hope for the future. -School Library Journal, starred review Story telling is an important part of culture, and Bruchac is a masterful storyteller who weaves culture with narrative. -School Library Connection, starred review With this gentle book, Bruchac offers children another story to expand their worlds and hearts. -Booklist