Joseph BruchacThe Winter People

Excellent book. I love historical fiction and this fit the bill. I am of French Canadian descent so I recognized the names of a lot of places mentioned in the book. Great story about the French Indian Wars. Great characters, It was a joy to read. Can't wait to read more of Joseph Bruchac's books.

The winter people gives a worthwhile glimpse into the daily life and culture of native people of the northeastern United States.

Product arrived on time and in condition as advertised. Excellent story - engaging and informative at the same time.

Good short story for readers of all ages.

I received this CD quickly and it was in good condition. It was a good experience overall with this vendor.

Nothing special

brand new, quick delivery

I read this book to my fourth graders as part of our home school. I definitely not something they could read themselves, but they easily understood it being read to them. I used this book as part of our transition from our Native American Focus during the colonial period/French and Indian War to a focus on colonists becoming an independent nation during the Revolutionary period. The book takes place during the early stages of the French and Indian War in an Abenaki village that has seen a conversion to Catholicism and significant cultural influence by the French. This war marks a major shift with American colonists focus from relations with the Native Americans to being independent from Britain. The book touches on those shifting mindsets as compared to the early years of european settlement in New England. It also gives you an amazing glimpse into the thoughts of the French and their interactions with the native americans. It gives you a peek inside the thoughts of how the native americans' lives were affected by the French and the English: A peek into a changing world and a people who are living through a huge cultural shift.I love the way in which Joseph Bruchac seems to carefully blend history with emotions of the people who lived through that history. We have read several other books by Joseph Bruchac: Not all of them have been great, but all have been very informative. This particular book seemed to enrapture emotion from my two fourth grade girls. They were tense with anxiety during times of danger, they were near tears during times of loss, they were full of smiles in times of victory. I do feel that this book generally appeals to boys more than girls. Not only is the narrative from the boy's perspective, it also involves a boy's journey in which he steps up to fulfill his "manly" duties. I truly enjoyed this book as a woman, but I also do not usually favor any kind of "romance" novel or love story. But it is clear that with my girls and most other younger girls I have read to, that this type of story is praised and truly enjoyed by boys. My girls liked it, but they didn't love it. However, I would definitely read it again especially for it's educational value in teaching history and the many crafts and projects you could bring alongside the story.I would suggest following this book with Calico Captive by Elizabeth George Spear (if you're reading to girls, this book definitely has an emphasis on an innocent love story and is from a teenage girl's perspective). In The Winter People, they mention a few times a woman named Susanna Johnson who was captured and made a teacher in their Abenaki village. That same Susanna Johnson is the older sister to the main character in Calico Captive. It makes for a really neat transition to hear the backstory of the Susanna you just read about in The Winter People.

I will always order from Joseph Bruchac. I love them to bits. While I live if they have the I need I will place and orderJeanette Webber