Author/Illustrator in Focus
For over forty years Joseph Bruchac has been creating literature and music that reflect his indigenous heritage and traditions. He is a proud Nulhegan Abenaki citizen and respected elder among his people. He is the author of more than 120 books for children and adults. His best selling Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children series, with its remarkable integration of science and folklore, continue to receive critical acclaim and to be used in classrooms throughout the country.
Selected List of Awards include:
American Book Award for Breaking SilenceHorn Book honor for The Boy Who Lived with the BearsScientific American Children’s Book Award for The Story of the Milky WayCherokee Nation Prose AwardHope S. Dean Award for Notable Achievement in Children’s Literature2005 Virginia Hamilton Literary Award2001 Parents Guide to Childrens' Media Award for Skeleton Man1999 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Native Writers Circle of the Americas1999 Jane Addams Childrens Book Award for Heart of a Chief1998 Writer of the Year Award from the Native Writers Circle of the Americas1998 Storyteller of the Year Award from the Native Writers Circle of the Americas1997 Paterson Award for Dog People1996 Boston Globe Book Award for The Boy Who Lived with the Bears1995 Knickerbocker AwardCheck out his homepage: http://josephbruchac.com/
& his son James website at: http://jamesbruchac.com/
Look at all the books he's written! http://josephbruchac.com/JBBOOKs2013W.pdf
ASK MS. SPARKS IF WE HAVE THE ONE YOU WANT TO READ OR FOR RECOMMENDATIONS!