Reviews

The Birchbark House by Louise Erdrich

timna_wyckoff's review against another edition

4.0

Read for 3rd grade book club. I liked it, but as a fan of Erdrich's "grown-up" books, I missed some of the intensity that was (appropriately) missing in this book for younger readers. That said, this book did have many hallmarks of Erdrich's other novels (well-written, important cultural details and history), and was a great choice for book club.

the_herbal_carnivore's review against another edition

4.0

We very much enjoyed this story as a read-aloud! It was so good to follow along the seasonal story of the Ojibwa - each season is filled with so much life. Learning about how life quite possibly would have been for Native Americans in the mid-1800s was intriguing and left us with curiosity and wonder. And the little pictures throughout were a nice addition. I much preferred this one over the little house in the big woods. We're looking forward to book two!

roseleaf24's review against another edition

4.0

This quiet book is a beautiful picture of a young girl's life in a different time. I really enjoyed the family dynamics and the history.

lidiaaa222's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

mcquaden's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I was going that this took place before white people colonized the Americas, but was still an interesting read!

grvhppr's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

arp363's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad

4.0

lsparrow's review against another edition

4.0

I would have loved this book as a 8-12 year old. Great story and characters.

christy15reads's review against another edition

emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

josie_addison's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0