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Good Boy, Good Book

Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac

June 14, 2023 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

This is a happy dog story! Malian (which is pronounced “Mary-Ann” in Wabanaki language) is visiting her grandparents on their Wabanaki reservation when shelter-in-place orders go into effect for the COVID-19 pandemic.  What was supposed to be a brief visit becomes a long stay, with Malian trying to keep up with Zoom middle school on the rez’s spotty wi-fi and trying to keep her elderly family members safe. Malian isn’t the only unexpected visitor to the rez; a beautiful, mysterious dog shows up and makes […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Poetry Tagged With: dogs, free verse, Indigenous Americans, Joseph Bruchac, pandemic, storytelling

cosbrarian's CBR15 Review No:3 · Genres: Children's Books, Poetry · Tags: dogs, free verse, Indigenous Americans, Joseph Bruchac, pandemic, storytelling ·
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“It’s good for what ails you.”

rez dogs by Joseph Bruchac

January 23, 2022 by booktrovert Leave a Comment

“All the old stories are so alive that even when you hear one of them again, that story may decide to show you something new. ” – Grandpa Roy. This is a short novel, told in verse, about Malian, a Native American girl whose visit to her grandparents on a Wabanaki reservation becomes extended. Although exact dates are not mentioned, we all know this must take place in March of 2020. Malian’s parents are in Boston, but since the reservation closes itself off to visitors […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Joseph Bruchac

booktrovert's CBR14 Review No:6 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Joseph Bruchac ·
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