![]() ![]() Reflecting the balance between male and female roles in Iroquois society, the book's chapters alternate between the. Twin brother and sister, they live in a Mohawk town in the traditional homelands of what is now eastern New York State in 1491. Grabber and his friends will do anything they can to hurt him, especially during the village-wide game of Tekwarrathon (lacrosse). In this coming-of-age story, the children of the longhouse are 11-year-old Ohkwa'ri and Itsi:tsia. ![]() ![]() Has he done the right thing? but he has also made enemies. I enjoyed how many native american teachings were interwoven into this book, and I think it would make a great story to be read aloud or done as a novel study for Grade six because it has a terrific tie in with the Social Studies curriculum and explains the traditions and layout of the longhouse in a way that can be visualized.Summary- When Ohkwa'ri overhears a group of older boys planning a raid on a neighbouring village, he immediately tells his Mohawk elders. This time travelling back in history to about 1493, set after the founding of the Iroqois Confederacy and before the arrival of European settlers. Joseph Bruchac is one of my many favourite authors and once again I enjoyed one of his books. Children of the Longhouse by Joseph Bruchac ![]()
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