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Night Flying Woman

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With the art of a practiced storyteller, Ignatia Broker recounts the life of her great-great-grandmother, Night Flying Woman, who was born in the mid-19th century and lived during a chaotic time of enormous change, uprootings, and loss for the Minnesota Ojibway. But this story also tells of her people's great strength and continuity.

Praise for Night Flying Woman: "One of my favorite books."-Louise Erdrich

"This remarkable book deserves to be read aloud for generations to come."-Minneapolis Star Tribune

"A book everyone should read. It lights a fire of warmth within me."-Marge Dalve, White Earth Band Ojibway

"This beautiful book is a blessing, a gift, an antidote for all the poisonous lies about our past that we have had to endure. It is full of courage and love. This is how it really was."-Beverly Slapin and Doris Seale, Books Without Bias: Through Indian Eyes

"Ignatia Brloker writes with the beauty of Ojibway female oral style...a poignant tale."-Choice


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OverDrive Read
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Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:6
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:4-5

With the art of a practiced storyteller, Ignatia Broker recounts the life of her great-great-grandmother, Night Flying Woman, who was born in the mid-19th century and lived during a chaotic time of enormous change, uprootings, and loss for the Minnesota Ojibway. But this story also tells of her people's great strength and continuity.

Praise for Night Flying Woman: "One of my favorite books."-Louise Erdrich

"This remarkable book deserves to be read aloud for generations to come."-Minneapolis Star Tribune

"A book everyone should read. It lights a fire of warmth within me."-Marge Dalve, White Earth Band Ojibway

"This beautiful book is a blessing, a gift, an antidote for all the poisonous lies about our past that we have had to endure. It is full of courage and love. This is how it really was."-Beverly Slapin and Doris Seale, Books Without Bias: Through Indian Eyes

"Ignatia Brloker writes with the beauty of Ojibway female oral style...a poignant tale."-Choice


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