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Children of the Longhouse

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By Joseph Bruchac
Publisher Puffin Books
Children of the Longhouse
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When Ohkwari overhears a group of older boys planning a raid on a neighboring village, he immediately tells his Mohawk elders. He has done the right thingbut he has also made enemies. Grabber and his friends will do anything they can to hurt him, especially during the villagewide game of Tekwaarathon (lacrosse). Ohkwari believes in the path of peace, but can peaceful ways work against Grabbers wrath?brbbrAn exciting story that also offers an indepth look at Native American life centuries ago. bibKirkus Reviewsbbri

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34219 words34,219 words
176 pages176 pages
Lexile 950LLexile 950L
Grade 3 to 7Grade 3 to 7
Age 8-12Age 8-12
Published 1998Published 1998

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9780140385045

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